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Endotracheal Tube

A breathing tube passed into the trachea through the mouth or nose.

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Endotoxin

Pyrogenic lipopolysaccharides from the cell wall of dead, primarily gram negative, bacteria capable of…

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Endotoxic Shock

Physiologic response resulting from an influx of lipopolysaccharides from gram negative bacteria. There is…

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Embolus (plural is emboli)

A plug composed of a detached thrombus or discrete mass of something like bacteria,…

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Electrode

A solid electric conductor through which an electric current enters or leaves an electrolytic…

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Electrolytes

Salts that dissociate into ions.

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Elemental (digestion)

Tube feeding formula type that is made up of basic nutrient units such as…

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ELISA

Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay

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ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay)

An immunological assay technique making use of an enzyme bonded to a particular antibody…

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Elongation

Measurement in percent of the length a glove or any other material can be…

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Emboli

Clots moved from their place of origin, causing circulatory obstruction elsewhere; may lodge in…

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Embolization

The artificial or natural formation or development of an embolus.

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