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| GLOSSARY OF TERMS |
Terms Starting with Letter: E
ectopic - away from normal position.
edema - An accumulation of an excessive amount
of watery fluid in cells, tissues
embolus - any foreign matter, as a blood clot
or air bubble, brought by the blood through a larger
vessel and forced into a smaller one obstructing circulation.
emphysema - overdisension of the air spaces (alveoli)
in the lungs.
endothelium - mesodermally derived, simple, squamous
epithelium lining any closed cavity in the body.
epilation - the temporary or permanent loss of
hair.
etiology - the study of the causes of disease
and mode of operation
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