Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations

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E air dose; cortisone [compound E]; each; eating; edema; effects variable; elastance; electric charge; electric field vector; electrode potential; electromotive force; electron; embyro; emmetropia; encephalitis; endangered [animal]; endogenous; endoplasm; enema; energy; Entamoeba; enterococcus; enzyme; eosinophil; epicondyle; epinephrine; epithelium/epithelial; error; erythrocyte; erythroid; erythromycin; Escherichia; esophagus; ester; estradiol; ethanol; ethyl; examination; exhalation; expectancy [wave]; expected frequency in a cell of a contingency table; experiment, experimenter; expiration; expired air; exposure; external control [pacemaker]; extract, extracted, extraction; extraction fraction; extralymphatic; eye; glutamic acid; internal energy; kinetic energy; mathematical expectation; redox potential; unit [Ger. Einheit]
E- exa- [10¹⁸]
E- stereodescriptor to indicate the configuration at a double bond [Ger. entgegen opposite]
E* lesion on the erythrocyte cell membrane at the site of complement fixation
E° standard electrode potential
average beta energy
E₀ baseline effect; electric affinity
E₁ estrone
E-1 to 33 Human echovirus 1 to 33
E₂ 17β-estradiol
E₃ estriol
E₄ estetrol
4E four-plus edema
e base of natural logarithms, approximately 2.7182818285; egg transfer; ejection; electric charge; electron; elementary charge; exchange
e⁺ positron
e^- negative electron
ε see epsilon
η see eta
EA early antigen; educational age; egg albumin; electric affinity; electrical activity; electroacupuncture; electroanesthesia; electronic patient record [EPR] attributes; electrophysiological abnormality; embryonic antibody; endocardiographic amplifier; Endometriosis Association; enteral alimentation; enteroanastomosis; enzymatically active; epiandrosterone; episodic ataxia; erythrocyte antibody; erythrocyte antiserum; esophageal atresia; estivo-autumnal; ethacrynic acid
E/A early to late diastolic filling ratio; emergency admission
E&A evaluate and advise
E_a energy of aggregation
ea each
Ea kinetic energy of alpha particles
EAA electroacupuncture analgesia; Epilepsy Association of America; essential amino acid; excitatory amino acid; extra-alveolar air; extrinsic allergic alveolitis
EAAC excitatory amino acid carrier
EAAV equine adeno-associated virus
EAB elective abortion; Ethics Advisory Board
EABV effective arterial blood volume
EAC Ehrlich ascites carcinoma; electroacupuncture; endocrine-active compound; epithelioma adenoides cysticum; erythema annulare centrifugum; erythrocyte, antibody, complement; external auditory canal
EACA epsilon-aminocaproic acid
EACD eczematous allergic contact dermatitis
EACH essential access community hospital
EACL European Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics
EACSS European and Australian Cooperative Stroke Study
EACT educational activity [UMLS]
EAD early afterdepolarization; Enterprise Access Directory; extracranial arterial disease
EA-D early antigen, diffuse
E-ADD epileptic attentional deficit disorder
EaDNV Euxoa auxiliaris densovirus
EADS early amnion deficit spectrum or syndrome
EAdV equine adenovirus
EAdV-B equine adenovirus B
EAE ethylaminoethanol; experimental allergic encephalomyelitis; experimental autoimmune encephalitis
EAEC enteroadherent Escherichia coli; enteroaggregative Escherichia coli
EAFT European Atrial Fibrillation Trial
EAG electroarteriography
EAGAR Estrogen and Graft Atherosclerosis Research Trial
EAggEC enteroaggregative Escherichia coli
EAGLES Expert Advisory Group on Language Engineering Standards
EAHF eczema, asthma, and hay fever
EAHIL European Association for Health Information and Libraries
EAHLG equine antihuman lymphoblast globulin
EAHLS equine antihuman lymphoblast serum
EAI Emphysema Anonymous, Inc.; erythrocyte antibody inhibition
EAK ethyl amyl ketone
EAM episodic ataxia with myokymia; external acoustic meatus
EAMG experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis
EAMI exercise training in anterior myocardial infarction
EAN experimental allergic neuritis
EAO experimental allergic orchiitis
EAP electric acupuncture; electroactive polymer; employee assistance program; epiallopregnanolone; Epstein-Barr associated protein; erythrocyte acid phosphatase; evoked action potential
EAPV early to atrial peak velocity [ratio]
EAQ eudismic affinity quotient
EAR European Association of Radiology
EA-R early antigen, restricted
Ea R reaction of degeneration [Ger. Entartungs-Reaktion]
EARHA East Anglian Regional Health Authority
EARR extended aortic root replacement
EARS European Atherosclerosis Research Study
EAS Edinburgh Artery Study; emergency ambulance service; endarterectomized aortic segment; European Atherosclerosis Society
EASI eczema area and severity index; European Antiplatelet Stent Investigation; European applications in surgical interventions; extra-amniotic saline infusion
EAST Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma; elevated-arm stress test; Emory angioplasty vs. surgery trial; external rotation, abduction stress test
EASY European Prototype for Integrated Care [EPIC] assessment system
EAT Eating Attitudes Test; Ehrlich ascites tumor; electro-aerosol therapy; epidermolysis acuta toxica; experimental autoimmune thymitis; experimental autoimmune thyroiditis
EATB European Association of Tissue Banks
EATC Ehrlich ascites tumor cell
EAV entity-attribute-value [data organization]; equine abortion virus; equine arteritis virus
EAVC enhanced atrioventricular conduction
EAVM extramedullary arteriovenous malformation
EAVN enhanced atrioventricular nodal [conduction]
EB elective abortion; electron beam; elementary body; embryoid body; emotional behavior; endometrial biopsy; epidermolysis bullosa; Epstein-Barr [virus]; esophageal body; estradiol benzoate; Evans blue
E_b binding energy
EBA early bacterial activity; epidermolysis bullosa acquisita; epidermolysis bullosa atrophicans; extrahepatic biliary atresia; orthoethoxybenzoic acid
EBC esophageal balloon catheter
EBCDIC Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
EBCP evidence-based clinical practice
EBCT electron-beam computed tomography
EBD epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica
EBDA effective balloon dilated area
EBDC ethylene bisdithiocarbamate; evidence-based healthcare
EBDCT Cockayne-Touraine type of epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica
EBDD epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica dominant
EBDR epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica recessiva
EBE Excluder Bifurcated Endoprosthesis
EBER Epstein-Barr encoded RNA
EBF erythroblastosis fetalis; exclusive breast feeding
E-BFU erythroid blood-forming unit
EBG electroblepharogram, electroblepharography
EBH epidermolysis bullosa hereditaria; evidence-based healthcare
EBHC evidence-based healthcare
EBI emetine bismuth iodide; erythroblastic island; estradiol binding index; European Bioinformatics Institute; external beam irradiation
EBIF emotional behavioral index form
EBIORT, EB-IORT electron beam intraoperative radiotherapy
EBK embryonic bovine kidney
EBL erythroblastic leukemia; estimated blood loss
eBL endemic Burkitt lymphoma
EBL/S estimated blood loss during surgery
EBLV European bat lyssavirus
EBM electrophysiologic behavior modification; epidermal basement membrane; epidermolysis bullosa, macular type; evidence-based medicine; expressed breast milk
EBMS Engineering and Biology in Medicine Society
EBMT European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation
EBMTR European Bone Marrow Transplantation Registry
EBMWG evidence-based medicine working group
EBN evidence-based nursing
EBNA Epstein-Barr virus-associated nuclear antigen
EBO Ebola [disease or virus]
EBOB 4´-ethynyl-4-n-propyl-bicycloorthobenzoate
E/BOD electrolyte biochemical oxygen demand
EBO-R Ebola Reston virus
EBOV Ebola virus
EBP error-back propagation; estradiol-binding protein
EbpS elastin-binding protein of Staphylococcus aureus
EBRI Employee Benefits Research Institute
EBRT electron beam radiotherapy; external beam radiation therapy
EBS elastic back strap; electric brain stimulation; Emergency Bed Service; epidermolysis bullosa simplex
EBSS Earle's balanced salt solution
EBT electron beam tomography; external beam therapy
EBV effective blood volume; Egypt bee virus; Epstein-Barr virus; estimated blood volume
EBv Epstein-Barr virus
EBVS Epstein-Barr virus susceptibility
EBZ epidermal basement zone
EC effective concentration; ejection click; electrochemical; electron capture; embryonal carcinoma; emergency center; emergency contraception; endemic cretinism; endocrine cells; endothelial cell; energy charge; enteric coating; entering complaint; enterochromaffin; entorhinal cortex; Enzyme Commission; epidermal cell; epirubicin/cyclophosphamide; epithelial cell; epithelial component; equalization-cancellation; error correction; Escherichia coli; esophageal carcinoma; ethyl chloride; excitation-contraction; experimental control; expiratory center; extended care; exterior coat; external carotid [artery]; external conjugate; extracellular; extracellular concentration; extracorporeal; extracranial; eye care; eyes closed
E-C ether-chloroform [mixture]
EC₅₀ median effective concentration
E/C endocystoscopy; enteric-coated; estrogen/creatinine ratio
Ec ectoconchion; entorhinal cortex
e/c enteric coated [pills]
ECA electrical control activity; electrocardioanalyzer; endothelial cell antibody; endothelial cytotoxic activity; enterobacterial common antigen; epidemiological catchment area; esophageal carcinoma; ethacrynic acid; ethylcarboxylate adenosine; external carotid artery
E_Ca calcium reversal potential
ECAA European Concerted Action on Anticoagulation [study]
E-CABG endarterectomy and coronary artery bypass graft
ECAC European Collection of Animal Cell Cultures
ECaC epithelial calcium channel
E-CAD E-cadherin
ECAF extension corner avulsion fracture
ECAO enteric cytopathogenic avian orphan [virus]
ECAP European Concerted Action Project
ECAQ elderly cognitive assessment questionnaire
ECASS European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study
ECAT emission computer-assisted tomography; European Concerted Action on Thrombosis and Disabilities [study]
ECAT AP European Concerted Action on Thrombosis: Angina Pectoris [study]
ECBD exploration of common bile duct
ECBO enteric cytopathogenic bovine orphan [virus]
ECBS Expert Committee on Biological Standardization [WHO]
ECBV effective circulating blood volume
ECC electrocorticogram, electrocorticography; electronic claim capture; embryonal cell carcinoma; emergency cardiac care; emergency care center; encoding combinatorial chemistry; endocervical cone; endocervical curettage; Erlangen Cancer Center [Germany]; estimated creatinine clearance; external cardiac compression; extracorporeal circulation
ECCE Effects of Captopril on Cardiopulmonary Exercise [study]; extracapsular cataract extraction
ECCI electronic clinical communication implementation
ECCL encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis
ECCLS European Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards
ECCO enteric cytopathogenic cat orphan [virus]; European Culture Collection Organisation
ECCO₂ extracorporeal carbon dioxide
ECCOMAC European Concerted Community Action Programmes
ECCO₂R extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal
ECD early child development; ectrodactyly; electrochemical detection, electrochemical detector; electron capture detector; emergency call device; endocardial cushion defect; enzymatic cell dispersion; equivalent current dipole; Erdheim-Chester disease; ethylcysteinate dimer; extended criteria donor; external cardioverter-defibrillator; extracellular domain; extracranial Doppler sonography
ECDC Escherichia coli Database Collection
E/CDK cyclin E dependent kinase
ECDO enteric cytopathic dog orphan [virus]
ECE equine conjugated estrogen; extracapsular extension
ECEO enteric cytopathogenic equine orphan [virus]
ECETOC European Centre for Ecotoxicity and Toxicology of Chemicals
ECF effective capillary flow; eosinophilic chemotactic factor; erythroid colony formation; Escherichia coli filtrate; ethyl chloroformate; extended care facility; extracellular fluid; extracytoplasmic function
ECFA, ECF-A eosinophilic chemotactic factor of anaphylaxis
ECFC eosinophilic chemotactic factor complement
ECFMG Educational Commission on Foreign Medical Graduates; Educational Council for Foreign Medical Graduates
ECFMS Educational Council for Foreign Medical Students
E-CFU erythroid colony-forming unit
ECFV extracellular fluid volume
ECFVD extracellular fluid volume depletion
ECG electrocardiogram, electrocardiography
ECGF endothelial cell growth factor
ECGS endothelial cell growth supplement
ECH educator contact hour
ECHO echocardiography; enteric cytopathic human orphan [virus]; Etoposide, cyclophosphamide, Adriamycin, and vincristine
EchoCG echocardiography
Echo-Eg echoencephalography
Echo-VM echoventriculometry
ECHRA electronic healthcare record architecture
ECHSCP Exeter Community Health Services Computer Project
ECI electrocerebral inactivity; eosinophil chemotaxis index; eosinophilic cytoplasmic inclusions; extracorporeal irradiation
ECIB extracorporeal irradiation of blood
EC/IC extracranial/intracranial
ECICD European Consortium for Intensive Care Data
ECIL extracorporeal irradiation of lymph
ECIS equipment control information system
ECK extracellular potassium
ECL electrochemoluminescent; emitter-coupled logic; enterochromaffin-like [type]; euglobin clot lysis
ECLAP European Collaboration on Low-Dose Aspirin in Polycythemia Vera