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• ECLAT  European Community and Latin American Network on Biology and Control of Triatomines [Chagas disease]
• ECLiPS  encoded combinatorial libraries in polymeric support
• ECLRS  electronic clinical laboratory reporting system
• ECLS  extracorporeal life support
• ECM  electronic claims management; embryonic chick muscle; erythema chronicum migrans; experimental cerebral malaria; external cardiac massage; extracellular material; extracellular matrix
• ECML  extracellular membrane layer
• ECMO  enteric cytopathic monkey orphan [virus]; extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
• ECN  equipment control number
• ecNOS  endothelial cell nitric oxide synthase
• ECO  Pan-American Center for Human Ecology and Health
• E co  Escherichia coli
• ECochG  electrocochleography
• ECOG  Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
• ECoG  electrocorticogram, electrocorticography
• E COLI  eighth nerve action potential, cochlear nucleus, olivary complex (superior), lateral lemniscus, inferior colliculus [hearing test]
• E coli  Escherichia coli
• ECP  ectrodactyly-cleft palate [syndrome]; effective conduction period; effector cell precursor; electronic claims processing; endocardial potential; emergency care provider; entry control point [contamination control]; eosinophil cationic protein; erythrocyte coproporphyrin; erythroid committed precursor; Escherichia coli polypeptide; estradiol cyclopentane propionate; external cardiac pressure; external counterpulsation; extracellular protein; extracorporeal photochemotherapy; free cytoporphyrin of erythrocytes
• ECPA  Electronic Communication Privacy Act
• ECPO  enteric cytopathic porcine orphan [virus]
• ECPOG  electrochemical potential gradient
• ECPR  external cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• ECR  effectiveness-cost ratio; electrocardiographic response; emergency care research; emergency chemical restraint; European Congress of Radiology; extensor carpi radialis
• ECRB  extensor carpi radialis brevis
• ECRHS  European Community Respiratory Health Survey
• ECRI  Emergency Care Research Institute
• ECRL  extensor carpi radialis longus
• ECRO  enteric cytopathogenic rodent orphan [virus]
• ECR-SCSI  European Committee for Recommendation-Standard on Computer Aspects of Diagnostic Imaging
• ECS  elective cosmetic surgery; electrocerebral silence; electroconvulsive shock, electroshock; endocervical swab; endothelial cells; extracapsular spread; extracellular solids; extracellular space
• ECSG  European Cooperative Study Group
• ECSO  enteric cytopathic swine orphan [virus]
• ECSP  epidermal cell surface protein
• ECSS  European Coronary Surgery Study
• ECST  European carotid surgery trial
• ECSURF  economic evaluation of surfactant
• ECSYSVAS  European Community Systemic Vasculitis [trials]
• ECT  electroconvulsive therapy; emission computed tomography; enteric coated tablet; euglobulin clot test; European compression technique
• ect  ectopic, ectopy
• ECTA  esophageal gastric tube airway; Everyman's Contingency Table Analysis
• EC-TEOLA  epichlorohydrin-triethanolamine
• ECTR  endoscopic carpal tunnel release
• ECTV  ectromelia virus
• ECU  environmental control unit; extended care unit; extensor carpi ulnaris
• ECV  enteric calicivirus; epithelial cell vacuolization; extracellular volume; extracorporeal volume
• EcV  Euploea corea virus
• ECVA  extracranial vertebral artery
• ECVAM  European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods
• ECVD  extracellular volume of distribution
• ECW  extracellular water
• ED  early-decision [applicant]; early differentiation; ectodermal dysplasia; ectopic depolarization; effective dose; Ehlers-Danlos [syndrome]; elbow disarticulation; electrodialysis; electron density; electron diffraction; embedding dimension; embryonic death; emergency department; emotional disorder, emotionally disturbed; end-diastole; endocrine disruptor; energy diversive [x-ray analysis]; enteric drainage; entering diagnosis; Entner-Doudoroff [pathway]; enzyme deficiency; epidural; epileptiform discharge; equine dermis [cells]; erectile dysfunction; erythema dose; ethyl dichlorarsine; ethynodiol; event definition; evidence of disease; exertional dyspnea; exponential distribution; extensive disease; extensor digitorum; external diameter; extra-low dispersion
• E-D  ego-defense; Ehlers-Danlos [syndrome]
• ED₀₁  effective dose, 1% response
• ED₅₀  median effective dose
• ED₉₉  effective dose, 99% response
• E_d  depth dose
• ed  edema
• EDA  ectodermal dysplasia, anhidrotic; electrodermal activity; electrodermal audiometry; electrolyte-deficient agar; electron donor acceptor; electronic design automation; end-diastolic area; exploratory data analysis
• EDAC  1-ethyl-3-diethylaminopropyl carbodiimide
• EDAM  electron-dense amorphous material
• EDAP  emergency department approved for pediatrics
• EDAX  energy dispersive x-ray analysis
• EDB  early dry breakfast; electron-dense body; Enrollment Database [Medicare]; ethylene dibromide; expert database; extended definition beta; extensor digitorum brevis
• EDBP  erect diastolic blood pressure
• EDC  emergency decontamination center; end-diastolic count; endocrine-disrupting chemical; endocrine-disrupting compound; estimated date of conception; ethylene dichloride; expected date of confinement; expected delivery, cesarean; extensor digitorum communis
• ED&C  electrodesiccation and curettage
• EDCF  endothelium-derived contracting factor
• EDCI  energetic dynamic cardiac insufficiency
• EDCP  eccentric dynamic compression plate [osteosynthesis]
• EDCS  end-diastolic chamber stiffness; end-diastolic circumferential stress
• EDc(V)  extrapolated dose converted (volume) [radiotherapy]
• EDD  effective drug duration; electron dense deposit; end-diastolic dimension; esophageal detection device; estimated due date; expected date of delivery
• EDDA  expanded duty dental auxiliary
• EDDS  electronic development delivery system
• EDE  effective dose equivalent
• EDECS  emergency department expert charting system
• edent  edentia, edentulous
• EDF  edge response function; eosinophil differentiation factor; erythroid differentiation factor; extradural fluid
• EDG  electrodermography
• EDGE  Evaluation of Dispatch Catheter for Vein Graft Revascularization
• EDH  epidural hematoma
• EDHEP  European Donor Hospital Education Program
• EDHF  endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor
• EDI  eating disorder inventory; electronic data interchange; estimated daily intake
• EDIC  Echocardiography Dobutamine International Cooperative Study; Epidemiology of Diabetes Intervention and Complications
• EDIM  epizootic diarrhea of infant mice
• E-diol  estradiol
• EDIT  Early Defibrillator Implantation Trial; Early Diabetes Intervention Trial
• EDK  energy deposition kernel
• EDL  end-diastolic length; end-diastolic load; Essential Drug List [WHO]; estimated date of labor; extensor digitorum longus
• ED/LD  emotionally disturbed and learning disabled
• ED LOS  emergency department length of stay
• EDM  early diastolic murmur; electro-discharge machining; electron density map; esophageal Doppler monitoring; Essential Drugs and Medicines [WHO]; extramucosal duodenal myotomy
• EDMA  ethylene glycol dimethacrylate; Euclidean distance matrix analysis [computer-assisted surgery]
• EDMD  emergency physician; Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy
• EDN  electrodesiccation; eosinophil-derived neurotoxin
• EDNA  Emergency Department Nurses Association
• EDNF  endogenous digitalis-like natriuretic factor
• EDOC  estimated date of confinement
• EDOU  emergency department observation unit
• EDP  electron dense particle; electronic data processing; end-diastolic pressure
• EDQ  extensor digiti quinti
• EDR  early diastolic relaxation; effective direct radiation; electrodermal response; electronic death reporting; endothelium-dependent relaxation
• EDRES  Effects of Debulking on Restenosis [trial]
• EDRF  endothelium-derived relaxing factor
• EDRM  emergency department readmission monitor
• EDS  edema disease of swine; egg drop syndrome; Ehlers-Danlos syndrome; electronic decision support; Emery-Dreifuss syndrome; energy-dispersive spectrometry; epigastric distress syndrome; essential data set; excessive daytime sleepiness; extradimensional shift
• EDSR  electronic document storage and retrieval
• EDSS  expanded disability status scale
• EDT  end-diastolic thickness; erythrocyte density test
• EDTA  ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid
• EDTMP  ethylenediamine tetramethylene phosphoric acid
• EDTR  emergency department-based trauma response
• EDTU  emergency diagnostic and treatment unit
• Educ  education
• EDV  end-diastolic volume; epidermodysplasia verruciformis
• ED(V)  extrapolated dose (volume) [radiotherapy]
• EDVI  end-diastolic volume index
• EDVX  X-linked epidermodysplasia verruciformis
• EDWTH  end-diastolic wall thickness
• EDX, EDx  electrodiagnosis
• EDXA  energy-dispersive x-ray analysis
• Edyn,l  dynamic elastance, lung
• Edyn,rs  dynamic elastance, respiratory system
• Edyn,w  dynamic elastance, chest wall
• EE  electronic encyclopedia; embryo extract; end-to-end; end expiration; energy expenditure; Enterobacteriaceae enrichment [broth]; equine encephalitis; ethinyl estradiol; expressed emotion; external ear; eye and ear
• E-E  erythema-edema [reaction]
• E&E  eye and ear
• EEA  electroencephalic audiometry; end-to-end anastomosis
• EE_act  energy expenditure due to physical activity
• EEC  ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia- clefting [syndrome]; enteropathogenic Escherichia coli
• EECD  endothelial-epithelial corneal dystrophy
• EECG  electroencephalography
• EED  experimental emergency department
• EEE  eastern equine encephalitis; eastern equine encephalomyelitis; experimental enterococcal endocarditis; external eye examination
• EEEP  end-expiratory esophageal pressure
• EEEV  eastern equine encephalitis virus
• EEG  electroencephalogram, electroencephalography
• EEGA  electroencephalographic audiometry
• EEG-CSA  electroencephalography with computerized spectral analysis
• EEGL  emergency exposure guidance level; low-voltage electroencephalography
• EEGV1  electroencephalographic variant pattern 1
• EEHS  emergency evacuation hyperbaric stretcher
• EEL  environmental exposure limit
• EELS  electron energy loss spectroscopy
• EELV  end-expiratory lung volume
• EEM  ectodermal dysplasia, ectrodactyly, macular dystrophy [syndrome]; erythema exudativum multiforme
• EEMCO  European Group for Efficacy Measurements on Cosmetics and Other Tropical Products
• EEME, EE3ME  ethinylestradiol-3-methyl ether
• EEMG  evoked electromyogram
• EENT  eye, ear, nose, and throat
• EEP  end-expiratory pressure; equivalent effective photon
• EEPI  extraretinal eye position information
• EER  electroencephalographic response; extended entity-relationship
• EES  erythromycin ethylsuccinate; ethyl ethanesulfate
• EESG  evoked electrospinogram
• EET  epoxyeicosatrienoic [acid]
• EEV  endocardial ventriculotomy; equine encephalitis virus; equine encephalosis virus; extracellular enveloped virus
• EEV 1-7  equine encephalosis virus 1 to 7
• EF  ectopic focus; edema factor; ejection fraction; elastic fibril; electric field; elongation factor; embryo-fetal; embryo fibroblasts; emergency facility; encephalitogenic factor; endothoracic fascia; endurance factor; eosinophilic fasciitis; epithelial focus; equivalent focus; erythroblastosis fetalis; erythrocyte fragmentation; escalation factor [radiotherapy]; exposure factor; extrafine; extended field [radiotherapy]; extrinsic factor
• E_f  free enzyme
• EF-1α  elongation factor 1-alpha
• EFA  Epilepsy Foundation of America; essential fatty acid; extrafamily adoptee
• EFAD  essential fatty acid deficiency
• EFAP  employee and family assistance program
• EFAS  embryofetal alcohol syndrome
• EFC  elastin fragment concentration; endogenous fecal calcium; ephemeral fever of cattle
• EFCC  European Federation of Coding Centres
• EFD  estimated fluid deficit
• EFDA  expanded function dental assistant
• EFE  endocardial fibroelastosis
• EFERF  Enalapril Felodipine Extended Release Factorial Study
• EFF  electromagnetic field focusing
• eff  effect; efferent; efficiency; effusion
• effect  effective
• effer  efferent
• EFFU  epithelial focus-forming unit
• EF-G  [prokaryotic] elongation factor G
• EFH  explosive follicular hyperplasia
• EFICAT  Ejection Fraction in Carvedilol-treated Transplant Candidates [study]
• EFL  effective focal length
• EFM  elderly fibromyalgia; electronic fetal monitoring; electrostatic force microscopy; external fetal monitor
• EF/M  electrostatic force microscopy
• EFMI  European Federation of Medical Informatics
• EFP  early follicular phase; effective filtration pressure; endoneural fluid pressure
• EFPO  Educating Future Physicians for Ontario
• EFR  effective filtration rate
• EFRT  extended field radiotherapy
• EFS  earliest finishing shift; electric field stimulation; European Fraxiparin Study; event-free survival
• EFT  Embedded Figures Test
• EF-Tu  [prokaryotic] elongation factor Tu
• EFV  extracellular fluid volume
• EFVC  expiratory flow-volume curve
• EFW  estimated fetal weight
• EFZ  efavirenz
• EG  electrogram; enteroglucagon; eosinophilic granuloma; Erb-Goldflam [syndrome]; esophagogastrectomy; esophagogastric; ethylene glycol; external genitalia
• eg  for example [Lat. exempli gratia]
• EGA  enhanced graphics adaptation; estimated gestational age
• EGAD  Expressed Gene Anatomy Database
• EGALITe  Ensuring Global Access to Links, Information and Technology to Promote Equity in Health
• EGBUS  external genitalia, Bartholin, urethral, Skene glands

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