| epidermolysis bullosa, junctional | Form of epidermolysis bullosa having onset at birth or during the neonatal period and transmitted through autosomal recessive inheritance. It is characterised by generalised blister formation, extensive denudation, and separation and cleavage of the basal cell plasma membranes from the basement membrane. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| epidermolytic hyperkeratosis | Hyperkeratosis, hypergranulosis, and reticular degeneration in the upper epidermis. Generalised epidermolytic hyperkeratosis is present in bullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma. Localised epidermolytic hyperkeratosis may be found in epidermal nevi and benign keratoses. Synonym: porcupine skin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epidermophyton | A deuteromycetous fungal genus which grows in the epidermis and is the cause of tinea. (12 Dec 1998) |
| epidermose | <physiology> Keratin. See: Epidermis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| epidermosis | A skin disease affecting only the epidermis. Synonym: epidermidosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epidermotropism | Movement towards the epidermis, as in the migration of T lymphocytes into the epidermis in mycosis fungoides. Origin: epidermis + G. Trope, a turning (05 Mar 2000) |
| epidialysis | An obsolete term for dehiscence of the pigmentary layer of the iris. Origin: epi-+ G. Dialysis, a separation (05 Mar 2000) |
| epidiascope | <instrument> A projector by which images are reflected by a mirror through a lens, or lenses, onto a screen, using reflected light for opaque objects and transmitted light for translucent or transparent ones. Synonym: overhead projector. Origin: epi-+ G. Dia, through, + skopeo, to view (05 Mar 2000) |
| epididymal | Relating to the epididymis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epididymectomy | Operative removal of the epididymis. Origin: epididymis + G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| epididymis | Convoluted tubule connecting the vas efferens, that comes from the seminiferous tubules of the mammalian testis, to the vas deferens. Maturation and storage of sperm occur in the epididymis. (18 Nov 1997) |
| epididymitis | <pathology> Inflammation of the epididymis, usually the result of a bacterial infection. Symptoms include testicular pain and swelling. (27 Sep 1997) |
| epididymo-orchitis | Simultaneous inflammation of both epididymis and testis. Origin: epididymis + G. Orchis, testis (05 Mar 2000) |
| epididymoplasty | Surgical repair of the epididymis. Origin: epididymis + G. Plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |
| epididymotomy | Incision into the epididymis, as in preparation for epididymovasostomy or for drainage of purulent material. Origin: epididymis + G. Tome, a cutting (05 Mar 2000) |