| erythromelia | Diffuse idiopathic erythema and atrophy of the skin of the lower limbs. Origin: erythro-+ G. Melos, limb (05 Mar 2000) |
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| erythromycin | <drug> An antibiotic that disrupts bacterial protein synthesis by binding totheir ribosomes and inhibiting translocation. (09 Oct 1997) |
| erythromycin C-12 hydroxylase | <enzyme> Required for the c-12 hydroxylation of the macrolactone ring in erythromycin synthesis; mw 44 kD; from saccharopolyspora erythraea; amino acid sequence given in first source Registry number: EC 1.14.- Synonym: hydroxylase eryk, eryk gene product, cytochrome p-450(eryk) (26 Jun 1999) |
| erythromycin esterase | <enzyme> Hydrolyzes the lactone ring of erythromycin Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| erythromycin estolate | <chemical> Lauryl sulfate salt of propionic ester of erythromycin. Found to cause jaundice. Essential hepatotoxic property is due to the propionyl ester linkage at the 2' position. Pharmacological action: antibiotics, macrolide. Chemical name: Erythromycin, 2'-propanoate, dodecyl sulfate (salt) (12 Dec 1998) |
| erythromycin ethylsuccinate | <chemical> Erythromycin, 2'-(ethyl butanedioate). An ester of erythromycin having the same antibacterial effect as erythromycin but with better absorption and fewer side effects. Pharmacological action: antibiotics, macrolide. Chemical name: Erythromycin, 2'-(ethyl butanedioate) (12 Dec 1998) |
| erythromycin glucoheptonate | A salt of the macrolide antibiotic, erythromycin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| erythromycin propionate | A salt of the macrolide antibiotic, erythromycin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| erythromycin stearate | A salt of the macrolide antibiotic, erythromycin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| erythron | The total mass of circulating red blood cells, and that part of the haematopoietic tissue from which they are derived. (05 Mar 2000) |
| erythroneocytosis | The presence in the peripheral circulation of regenerative forms of red blood cells. Origin: erythrocyte + G. Neos, new, + kytos, cell, + -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| erythronium | <chemistry> A name originally given (from its red acid) to the metal vanadium. Origin: NL, from Gr. A kind of plant, fr. Red. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| erythronormoblastic anaemia | Anaemia characterised by the presence of large numbers of nucleated red cells (normoblasts and erythroblasts) in the peripheral blood. Seen especially in newborns with haemolytic anaemia, such as that caused by Rh or ABO incompatibility. Synonym: erythroblastic anaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| erythropenia | Deficiency in the number of red blood cells. Synonym: erythrocytopenia. Origin: erythrocyte + G. Penia, poverty (05 Mar 2000) |
| erythrophagia | Phagocytic destruction of red blood cells. Origin: erythrocyte + G. Phago, to eat, + -ia (05 Mar 2000) |