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Exacerbate
Exacerbate
Cause something to increase in severity. To make more intense, irritate.
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Exacerbation
A worsening. In medicine, exacerbation may refer to an increase in the severity of a disease or its signs and symptoms. For example, exacerbation of asthma is one of the serious effects of air pollution.
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Epistaxis
Nosebleed.
Erysipelas
A febrile (fever-associated) skin infection caused by a group A hemolytic streptococci.
Erythema
Redness of the skin.
Erythema multiforme
An eruption of flat or raised spots of skin as a result of hypersensitivity to certain drugs or allergies.
Eustachian tube
The narrow tube connecting the nose and middle ear to allow air pressure in the middle ear to equalize with the outside environment.
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Exanthem
Skin rash.
Excise
To remove by cutting.
Exocrine glands
Glands that secrete chemicals externally, either through a tube or duct.
ECG (electrocardiograph or cardiograph)
A tracing of the electrical activities of the heart muscles by means of an electrocardiogram, which is connected to sensors placed on the body.ÿ This procedure is used to detect and monitor suspected heart disorders.
Exercise ECG
Monitoring the electrical activity of the heart muscles while the heart is under stress, usually induced by the subject walking on a treadmill.
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