Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations

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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