| |
| ear
| organ of hearing Synchrony
4X19 Medusa 8X13 |
| eardrum|
a thin membrane that closes externally the cavity of the middle
ear and functions in the mechanical reception of sound waves
and in their transmission to the site of sensory reception (tympanic
membrane) D.P.O. 3X03
|
| Ebola
virus | an RNA-containing virus of African origin that
causes an often fatal hemorrhagic fever WOTC
3X12 The X-Files: Fight the
Future Badlaa 8X12 |
| echocardiogram
| a visual record made by echocardiography all
things 7X17 |
| echocardiography
| the use of ultrasound to examine the structure and
functioning of the heart for abnormalities and disease all
things 7X17 |
| ECMO
| see Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Brand
X 7X18 |
| ectoplasm
| 1. Biology The outer portion of the continuous
phase of cytoplasm of a cell, sometimes distinguishable as a
somewhat rigid, gelled layer beneath the cell membrane; 2. The
visible substance believed to emanate from the body of a spiritualistic
medium during communication with the dead. An immaterial or
ethereal substance, especially the transparent corporeal presence
of a spirit or ghost. Daemonicus
9X03 |
| eczema
| an inflammatory condition of the skin characterized
by redness, itching, and oozing vesicular lesions which become
scaly, crusted, or hardened 2shy
3X06 |
| edema
| an abnormal infiltration and excess accumulation of
serous fluid in connective tissue or in a serous cavity 3
2X06 Orison 7X07 |
| edematous
| an abnormal infiltration and excess accumulation of
serous fluid in connective tissue or in a serous cavity The
X-Files: Fight the Future |
| EEG
| electroencephalogram, electroencephalograph;
the tracing of brain waves made by an electroencephalograph The
End 5X20 |
| egg
| see ova Nothing
Important Happened Today 9X01 Nothing
Important Happened Today II 9X02 |
| Ekbom's
Syndrome | a psychotic disorder associated with some
forms of drug abuse where the abuser suffers from delusions
that insects are infesting the epidermis. WOTC
3X12 |
| EKG
| German Elektrokardiogramm, electrocardiogram, electrocardiograph Via
Negativa 8X07 |
electricity,
electrical | 1 a: a fundamental entity of nature consisting
of negative and
positive kinds, observable in the attractions and repulsions
of bodies electrified by friction and in natural phenomena (as
lightning or the aurora borealis), and usually utilized in the
form of electric currents; b: electric current or power; 2:
a science that deals with the phenomena and laws of electricity Salvage
8X10 Medusa 8X13 |
| electrocardiogram
| the tracing made by an electrocardiograph D.P.O.
3X03 |
| electrocution
| 1: to execute (a criminal) by electricity; 2: to kill
by electric shock D.P.O.
3X03 Medusa 8X13 |
| electroencephalogram,
EEG | the tracing of brain waves made by an electroencephalograph
Tooms 1X20
Audrey Pauley 9X13 Sunshine
Days 9X18 |
| electrolyte
| 1: a nonmetallic electric conductor in which current
is carried by the movement of ions; 2: a substance that when
dissolved in a suitable solvent or when fused becomes an ionic
conductor Conduit
1X03 DØd Kalm
2X19 D.P.O.
3X03 Leonard
Betts 4X14 Field
Trip 6X21 Rush 7X06 DeadAlive
8X15 Sunshine
Days 9X18 |
electromagnetic
spectrum | the entire range of wavelengths or frequencies
of
electromagnetic radiation extending from gamma rays to the longest
radio waves and including visible light Surekill
8X09 |
| electron
| an elementary particle consisting of a charge of negative
electricity DØd
Kalm 2X19 Trevor
6X17 |
| electron
microscope | an electron-optical instrument in which
a beam of electrons focused by means of an electron lens is
used to produce an enlarged image of a minute object on a fluorescent
screen or photographic plate Small
Potatoes 4X20 |
| electropheresis
| Separation of ionic molecules, (principally proteins)
by the differential migration through a gel according to the
size and ionic charge of the molecules in an electrical field. |
| electrostatic
| 1 : of or relating to static electricity or electrostatics
2 : of or relating to painting with a spray that utilizes electrically
charged particles to ensure complete coating Trevor
6X17 |
| embalm
| to treat (a dead body) so as to protect from decay Kaddish
4X12 Patience 8X04 |
| embolism
| the sudden obstruction of a blood vessel by an embolus Miracle
Man 1X17 Badlaa
8X12 |
| embryo
| a archaic : a vertebrate at any stage of development
prior to birth or hatching b: an animal in the early stages
of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage,
the laying down of fundamental tissues, and the formation of
primitive organs and organ systems; especially : the developing
human individual from the time of implantation to the end of
the eighth week after conception Eve
1X10 Per Manum 8X08 Essence
8X20 |
| emergency
medical technician | also EMT Leonard
Betts 4X14 |
| EMS
| Emergency Medical Services D.P.O.
3X03 |
| EMT
| emergency medical technician Leonard
Betts 4X14 |
| encephalitic
| pertaining to the brain Requiem
7X22 |
| encephalitis
| inflammation of the brain Demons
4X23 |
end-stage
renal failure | The clinical condition resulting from
chronic derangement and
insufficiency of renal excretory and regulatory function (uremia). The
Gift 8X11 |
| endrocrine
| any one of the ductless glands, such as the adrenals,
the thyroid, the pituitary, whose secretions pass directly into
the blood stream DØd
Kalm 2X19 |
| endoparasite
| a parasite that lives in the internal organs or tissues
of its host The Host
2X02 |
| endothermic
| characterized by or formed with absorption of heat Synchrony
4X19 |
| endoparasite
| a parasite that lives in the internal organs or tissues
of its host The
Host 2X02 |
| energy
| 1 a: dynamic quality; b: the capacity of acting or
being active; 2: vigorous exertion of power; 3: the capacity
for doing work; 4: usable power (as heat or electricity); also
: the resources for producing such power Salvage
8X10 |
| entrails
| bowels or viscera Clyde
Bruckman's Final Repose 3X04 |
| enzymes
| any of numerous complex proteins that are produced
by living cells and catalyze specific biochemical reactions
at body temperatures Darkness
Falls 1X19 2Shy
3X06 El
Mundo Gira 4X11 Patience
8X04 Invocation
8X06 Sunshine
Days 9X18 |
| EPA
| Environmental Protection Agency: a federal
agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing
pollution and protecting the environment Nothing
Important Happened Today 9X01 Nothing
Important Happened Today II 9X01 |
| epidemiology
| 1: a branch of medical science that deals with the
incidence, distribution, and control of disease in a population;
2: the sum of the factors controlling the presence or absence
of a disease or pathogen F.
Emasculata 2X23 |
| epidermal
| the outer nonsensitive and nonvascular layer of the
skin of a vertebrate that overlies the dermis Sleepless
2X04 |
| epidermis
| the outer epithelial layer of the external integument
of the animal body that is derived from the embryonic epiblast;
specifically : the outer nonsensitive and nonvascular layer
of the skin of a vertebrate that overlies the dermis Humbug
2X20 WOTC 3X12 Jose
Chung's "From Outer Space" 3X20 |
| epilepsy,
epileptic | any of various disorders marked by disturbed
electrical rhythms of the central nervous system and typically
manifested by convulsive attacks usually with clouding of consciousness
Fallen Angel
1X09 Pusher
3X17 Roadrunners
8X05 |
| epinephrine,
epi | a colorless crystalline feebly basic sympathomimetic
hormone C9H13NO3 that is the principal blood-pressure raising
hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla and is used medicinally
especially as a heart stimulant, a vasoconstrictor in controlling
hemorrhages of the skin, and a muscle relaxant in bronchial
asthma -- called also adrenaline Lazarus
1X14 Synchrony
4X19 all things
7X17 Audrey
Pauley 9X13 |
| epithelial,
epithelium | the membranous cellular tissue that covers
a free surface or lines a tube or cavity of an animal body and
serves especially to enclose and protect the other parts of
the body, to produce secretions and excretions, and to function
in assimilation Teso
dos Bichos 3X18 Leonard
Betts 4X14 |
| ER
| emergency room, trauma center Terms
of Endearment 6X06 |
| ergot
| 1: the black or dark purple sclerotium of fungi (genus
Claviceps) that occurs as a club-shaped body replacing the seed
of a grass (as rye); also : a fungus bearing ergots; 2: a disease
of rye and other cereals caused by an ergot fungusl; 3 a: the
dried sclerotia of an ergot fungus grown on rye and containing
several alkaloids (as ergonovine and ergotamine); b: any of
such alkaloids used medicinally for their contractile effect
on smooth muscle (as of peripheral arterioles) Never
Again 4X13 |
| ergotamine
| an alkaloid C33H35N5O5
from ergot that is used chiefly in the form of its tartrate
especially in treating migraine Unusual
Suspects 5X01 |
| ergotism
| a toxic condition produced by eating grain, grain products
(as rye bread), or grasses infected with ergot fungus or by
chronic excessive use of an ergot drug Never
Again 4X13 |
| erythropoiesis,
erythropoietic | the production of red blood cells (as
from the bone marrow) 3
2X06 |
| esophagus,
esophageal | a muscular tube that in humans is about
nine inches long and passes from the pharynx down the neck between
the trachea and the spinal column and behind the left bronchus
where it pierces the diaphragm slightly to the left of the middle
line and joins the cardiac end of the stomach Shadows
1X05 Sanguinarium
4X06 Schizogeny
5X09 Travelers
5X15 |
| estrogen
| any of various natural steroids (as estradiol) that
are formed from androgen precursors, that are secreted chiefly
by the ovaries, placenta, adipose tissue, and testes, and that
stimulate the development of female secondary sex characteristics
and promote the growth and maintenance of the female reproductive
system; also : any of various synthetic or semisynthetic steroids
(as ethinyl estradiol) that mimic the physiological effect of
natural estrogens Emily
5X07 |
| ethnobotanist,
ethnobotany | the plant lore of a race or people; also
: the systematic study of such lore Fresh
Bones 2X15 |
| etiology
| 1 :all of the causes of a disease or abnormal condition;
2: a branch of knowledge concerned with causes; specifically
: a branch of medical science concerned with the causes and
origins of diseases Duane
Barry 2X05 Medusa
8X13 |
| evidence
| 1: a thing or things helpful in forming a conclusion
or judgment: The broken window was evidence that a burglary
had taken place. Scientists weigh the evidence for and against
a hypothesis; 2: Law; the documentary or oral statements
and the material objects admissible as testimony in a court
of law Daemonicus
9X03 |
| eviscerate
| 1 a: to take out the entrails of : DISEMBOWEL;
b: to deprive of vital content or force; 2: to remove an organ
from (a patient) or the contents of (an organ) Teso
dos Bichos 3X18 |
| evolution
| a: a process of gradual and relatively peaceful social,
political, and economic advance; b: the historical development
of a biological group (as a race or species); c: a theory that
the various types of animals and plants have their origin in
other preexisting types and that the distinguishable differences
are due to modifications in successive generations The
X-Files: Fight the Future |
| exacerbate
| to make more violent, bitter, or severe all
things 7X17 |
| excise
| to remove by or as if by excision Leonard
Betts 4X14 |
| excrete
| to separate and eliminate or discharge (waste) from
the blood or tissues or from the active protoplasm DØd
Kalm 2X19 |
| exhume
| 1: to take out of the grave or tomb; 2: to bring back
into awareness or prominence Kaddish
4X12 Millennium
7X05 Theef 7X14
Patience 8X04 DeadAlive
8X15 |
| exploratory
| of, relating to, or being exploration (exploratory
surgery) Sanguinarium
4X06 |
| exposure
| the condition of being unprotected especially from
severe weather Pilot
1X79 |
| exsanguinate
| the action or process of draining or losing blood Eve
1X10 El
Mundo Gira 4X11 Bad
Blood 5X11 |
| extant
| a: currently or actually existing; b: not destroyed
or lost Medusa 8X13 |
| Extracorporeal
Membrane Oxygenation | ECMO is a temporary therapeutic
intervention for profound cardio-respiratory failure. When provided
to the appropriate patient population, it can reduce morbidity
and increase survival in those patients most likely to die Brand
X 7X18 |
| extradural
| outside the dura mater covering the brain, but inside
the cranium Sleepless
2X04 |
| eyeball
| the more or less globular capsule of the vertebrate
eye formed by the sclera and cornea together with their contained
structures Blood 2X03
Hell Money 3X19 Unrequited
4X16 The Goldberg
Variation 7X02 Without
8X02 Redrum 8X03 Via
Negativa 8X07 Medusa
8X13 Hellbound
9X04 |
