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epidemiology

The study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study to the control of health problems... Read More

epidermis

The outermost nonvascular layer of the skin comprised of stratified epithelial tissue... Read More

epidermoid cyst

Benign (noncancerous) bumps beneath the skin; most often seen on the face, neck, and trunk... Read More

epididymis

Tightly coiled tubes connected to the posterior aspect of each testicle that store spermatozoa during maturation and transport sperm from the testes to the vas deferens... Read More

epididymitis

Inflammation of the epididymis... Read More

epiphyseal union

Fusion of an epiphysis to a metaphysis or body of any individual bone as part of the growth and development process... Read More

episiotomy

Surgical incision of the perineum during vaginal delivery or vaginal surgery to prevent spontaneous laceration... Read More

episiotomy scar

Scar resulting from an ... Read More

epithelialization

Part of the healing process involving formation of epithelium over a denuded surface (i... Read More

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)

A herpes virus that causes infectious mononucleosis... Read More

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