| EP | <abbreviation> Endogenous pyrogens. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ep toxicity | A test defined by the federal Environmental Protection Agency to check a substance for the presence of arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, selenium, or silver. 40 CFR 261.24 defines the concentrations constituting hazardous waste and the test procedure. (05 Dec 1998) |
| epacris | <botany> A genus of shrubs, natives of Australia, New Zealand, etc, having pretty white, red, or purple blossoms, and much resembling heaths. Origin: NL, from Gr. Pointed at the end. So called in allusion to the sharply pointed leaves. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| epactal | Synonym: supernumerary. Origin: G. Epaktos, imported, fr. Epago, to bring on or in (05 Mar 2000) |
| epactal bones | Small irregular bones found along the sutures of the cranium, particularly related to the parietal bone. Synonym: ossa suturarum, Andernach's ossicles, epactal bones, epactal ossicles, wormian bones. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epactal ossicles | Small irregular bones found along the sutures of the cranium, particularly related to the parietal bone. Synonym: ossa suturarum, Andernach's ossicles, epactal bones, epactal ossicles, wormian bones. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epalate | <zoology> Without palpi. Origin: Pref. E- + palpus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| epamniotic | Upon or above the amnion. Origin: G. Epi, upon, + amnion (05 Mar 2000) |
| epamniotic cavity | A developmental cavity that exists in some mammals and is derived by division of the proamniotic space; it is further removed from the embryo than the amniotic cavity in some mammals. Synonym: ectoplacental cavity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epanody | <botany> The abnormal change of an irregular flower to a regular form; considered by evolutionists to be a reversion to an ancestral condition. See: Epanodos. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| epanthous | <botany> Growing upon flowers; said of certain species of fungi. Origin: Pref. Ep- + Gr. Flower. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| eparchy | A province, prefecture, or territory, under the jurisdiction of an eparch or governor; especially, in modern Greece, one of the larger subdivisions of a monarchy or province of the kingdom; in Russia, a diocese or archdiocese. Origin: Gr. The post or office of an. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| eparsalgia | Pain and soreness from overuse or unaccustomed use of a part, as a joint or muscle. Synonym: epersalgia. Origin: G. Epairo, to lift up, + algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| eparterial | <anatomy> Situated upon or above an artery; applied especially. To the branches of the bronchi given off above the point where the pulmonary artery crosses the bronchus. Origin: Pref. Ep- + arterial. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| eparterial bronchus | Right superior lobe bronchus which passes above the right pulmonary artery. (05 Mar 2000) |