medical encyclopedia
| Abbrev. | Meaning |
|---|---|
| E | Ecstasy Electrolytes Enterococcus Epinephrine |
| EAC | External acoustic meatus |
| EACA | Epsilon-aminocaproic acid |
| EAEC | Enteroadhesive Escherichia coli |
| EAF | Enteric adherence factor |
| EBL | Estimated blood loss (see bleeding) |
| EBM | Evidence-based medicine Expressed breast milk |
| EBT | Electron beam tomography |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
| EC | Enteric coating |
| ECF | Extracellular fluid Enteric cytopathic human orphan |
| ECG | Electrocardiogram |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| ECHO | Enteric cytopathic human orphan virus |
| ECI | Febris e causa ignota (normally written as febris E.C.I.) Fever of unknown origin |
| ECLS | Extracorporeal life support |
| ECMO | Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation |
| ECP | Emergency Care Practitioner |
| ECT | Electroconvulsive therapy |
| ED | Emergency department Erectile dysfunction Ectodermal dysplasia |
| EDC | Estimated date of confinement (at 40/40 weeks of pregnancy) |
| EDD | Estimated date of delivery (at 40/40 weeks of pregnancy); expected date of delivery Estimated date of discharge |
| EDH | Epidural hematoma |
| EDM | Esophageal Doppler monitor |
| EDRF | Endothelium-derived relaxing factor aka nitric oxide |
| EDTA | Ethylene-diamine-tetraacetic acid |
| EDV | End-diastolic volume |
| EEE | Eastern equine encephalitis |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram |
| EENT | Ears, eyes, nose, throat (see Otolaryngology) |
| EEX | Electrodiagnosis |
| EF | Ejection fraction |
| EFM | Electronic fetal monitoring, aka external fetal monitoring (cardiotocograph) |
| EGBUS | External genitalia, Bartholin's glands, urethra & Skene's glands |
| EGD | Esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| EGF | Epidermal growth factor |
| EHEC | Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli |
| EIEC | Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli |
| EJ | Elbow jerk (triceps reflex) |
| EKG | Electrocardiogram |
| ELLSCS | Elective lower segment caesarean section |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| EmBx | Endometrial biopsy |
| EMC | Encephalomyocarditis |
| EMD | Early morning discovery Electromechanical dissociation |
| EMF | Endomyocardial fibrosis |
| EMG | Electromyography |
| EMLSCS | Emergency lower segment Caesarean section |
| EMU | Early morning urine sample (being the most concentrated, generally used for pregnancy testing) |
| Emul | Emulsion |
| ENT | Ear, nose, and throat (see Otolaryngology) |
| EOM | Extraocular muscles |
| EOMI | Extraocular movements intact (see eye movement) |
| EPEC | Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli |
| EPH | Edema proteinuria hypertension |
| EPO | Erythropoietin |
| EPS | Electrophysiology |
| ER | Emergency room |
| ERCP | Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| ESL | Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (also ESWL) (see lithotriptor); English as a second language (affects provider-patient communication) |
| ESBL | Extended spectrum beta-lactamase (see also gram-negative bacteria) |
| ESR | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| ESRD | End-stage renal disease |
| ESV | End-systolic volume |
| ESWL | Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (also ESL) (see lithotriptor) |
| ET | Endothelin Endotracheal |
| ETEC | Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli |
| Etiol | Etiology |
| ETOH | Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) |
| ETS | Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy |
| ETT | Endotracheal tube |
| EUA | Examination under anesthesia |
| EUP | Extrauterine pregnancy |
| EUS | Endoscopic ultrasonography |
| EVAR | Endovascular aneurysm repair |
| EVF | Erythrocyte volume fraction (see hematocrit) |
| Exam | Examination (for example, physical examination) |
| Exp Lap | Exploratory laparotomy |
| Ext | Extremities |
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