The protein found on the surface of some cells and to which epidermal growth factor binds, causing the cells to divide. It is found at abnormally high levels on … [Read more...]
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epidermis
The outer layer of the two main layers of the skin. … [Read more...]
epidermoid carcinoma
Cancer that begins in squamous cells (thin, flat cells that look like fish scales). Squamous cells are found in the tissue that forms the surface of the skin, … [Read more...]
epidermolysis bullosa
A group of chronic skin disorders in which fluid-filled blisters form on the skin and mucosa (the moist, inner lining of some organs and body cavities). … [Read more...]
epididymis
A narrow, tightly-coiled tube that is attached to each of the testicles (the male sex glands that produce sperm). Sperm cells (male reproductive cells) move … [Read more...]
epidural
Having to do with the space between the wall of the spinal canal and the covering of the spinal cord. An epidural injection is given into this space. … [Read more...]
epidural block
An injection of an anesthetic drug into the space between the wall of the spinal canal and the covering of the spinal cord. … [Read more...]
epigastric
Having to do with the upper middle area of the abdomen. … [Read more...]
epiglottis
The flap that covers the trachea during swallowing so that food does not enter the lungs. … [Read more...]
epilepsy
A group of disorders marked by problems in the normal functioning of the brain. These problems can produce seizures, unusual body movements, a loss of … [Read more...]