List of medical abbreviations: E
Abbreviation | Meaning |
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E | ecstasy electrolytes Enterococcus epinephrine estradiol estrogen |
E1 | estrone |
E2 | estradiol |
EAC | external acoustic meatus |
EACA | epsilon-aminocaproic acid |
EAEC | enteroadhesive Escherichia coli |
EAF | enteric adherence factor |
EAM | external auditory meatus |
EBRT | external beam radiation therapy |
EBL | estimated blood loss (see bleeding) |
EBM | evidence-based medicine expressed breast milk |
EBT | electron beam tomography |
EBV | Epstein–Barr virus |
EC | enteric coating |
ECC | endocervical curettage |
ECD | endocardial cushion defect |
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 |
ECTR | endoscopic carpal tunnel release |
ED | eating disorder emergency department erectile dysfunction ectodermal dysplasia effective dose emotional distress |
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 |
EDF | end diastolic flow (describing the flow of blood through the umbilical artery) |
EDH | epidural hematoma |
EDM | esophageal Doppler monitor |
EDRF | endothelium-derived relaxing factor aka nitric oxide |
EDTA | ethylene-diamine-tetraacetic acid |
EDS | Ehlers-Danlos syndrome |
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) |
EFS | event-free survival |
EFW | estimated fetal weight |
EGBUS | external genitalia, Bartholin's glands, urethra & Skene's glands |
EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
EGF | epidermal growth factor |
EGPA | eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (formerly known as Churg–Strauss syndrome) |
EHEC | enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli |
EIEC | enteroinvasive Escherichia coli |
EIA | external iliac artery External iliac artery |
EIB | Exercise Induced Bronchospasm |
EJ | elbow jerk (triceps reflex) |
EKG | electrocardiogram |
ELLSCS | elective lower segment caesarean section |
ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
EM | erythema multiforme |
EMB | ethambutol endometrial biopsy or endomyocardial biopsy |
EmBx | endometrial biopsy |
EMC | encephalomyocarditis |
EMD | early morning discovery electromechanical dissociation |
EMDEX | essential medicines index |
EMF | endomyocardial fibrosis |
EMG | electromyography |
EMLSCS | emergency lower segment Caesarean section |
EMS | Emergency Medical Service(s) |
EMU | early morning urine sample (being the most concentrated, generally used for pregnancy testing) |
Emul | emulsion |
ENT | ear, nose, and throat (see otolaryngology) |
EOB | edge of bed |
EoL | End-of-life (adjective) |
EoLC | End-of-life care |
EOM | extraocular muscles |
EOMI | extraocular movements intact (see eye movement) |
EPCT | estrogen-progesterone challenge test |
EPEC | enteropathogenic Escherichia coli |
EPH | edema, proteinuria, hypertension |
Epi | epinephrine |
EPO | erythropoietin |
EPS | electrophysiology extrapyramidal syndromes |
ER | emergency room |
ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
ERM | epiretinal membrane |
ERMS | embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma |
ERT | enzyme replacement therapy |
ESA | erythropoiesis-stimulating agent |
ESHAP | etoposide, cisplatin, cytarabine, methylprednisolone (chemotherapy regimen for relapsed Non-Hodgkin lymphoma) |
ESI | epidural steroid injection |
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) |
ESM | ejection systolic murmur |
ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
ESRF | end-stage renal failure |
ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
ESS | empty sella syndrome enhanced support service |
EST | endodermal sinus tumor |
ESV | end-systolic volume |
ESWL | extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (also ESL) (see lithotriptor) |
ET | endothelin endotracheal embryo transfer |
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) |
Ex-n | previously; used for premature infants that have been born (ex-28 = born at 28 weeks gestation) |
Exam | examination (for example, physical examination) |
Exp Lap | exploratory laparotomy |
Ext | extremities |
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