Глоссарий (Медицинская энциклопедия)
- Edema
- The accumulation of fluid in part of the body.
- Effusion
- A collection of fluid in a body cavity, usually between two adjoining tissues. For example, a pleural effusion is the collection of fluid between two layers of the pleura (the lung's covering).
- Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)
- A test that takes recordings of the electrical activity of the heart.
- Endoscopy
- A procedure looking at the inside of body cavities, such as the esophagus (food pipe) or stomach.
- Erythema
- Redness of the skin.
- Erythrocyte
- The red blood cell that carries oxygen to body cells and carbon dioxide away from body cells.
- Esophagitis
- Inflammation of the esophagus (food pipe).
- Estrogen
- A female hormone produced primarily by the ovaries.
- Estrogen receptor assay (ER assay)
- A test that determines if breast cancer is stimulated by the hormone estrogen.
- Excision
- Surgical removal.
- Extravasation
- The leaking of intravenous fluids or medications into tissue surrounding the infusion site. Extravasation may cause tissue damage.
