| episiostenosis | Narrowing of the vulvar orifice. Origin: episio-+ G. Stenosis, narrowing (05 Mar 2000) |
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| episiotomy | <obstetrics> A surgical incision into the perineum and vagina to prevent traumatic tearing during delivery. Origin: Gr. Tom = a cutting (18 Nov 1997) |
| episkeletal | <anatomy> Above or outside of the endoskeleton; epaxial. Origin: Pref. Epi- + skeleletal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| episode | A noteworthy happening or series of happenings occurring in the course of continuous events, as an episode of illness, a separate but not unrelated incident. (18 Nov 1997) |
| episode of care | An interval of care by a health care facility or provider for a specific medical problem or condition. It may be continuous or it may consist of a series of intervals marked by one or more brief separations from care, and can also identify the sequence of care (e.g., emergency, inpatient, outpatient), thus serving as one measure of health care provided. (12 Dec 1998) |
| episodic dyscontrol syndrome | <psychology> An uncommon disorder that begins in early childhood, characterised by repeated acts of violent, aggressive behaviour in otherwise normal persons that is markedly out of proportion to the event that provokes it. Synonym: dyscontrol, episodic dyscontrol syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| episome | <molecular biology> Piece of hereditary material that can exist as free, autonomously replicating DNA or be attached to and integrated into the chromosome of the cell, in which case it replicates along with the chromosome. Examples of episomes are many bacteriophages such as lambda and the male sex factor of Escherichia coli. Origin: Gr. Soma = body (18 Nov 1997) |
| epispadias | A congenital defect resulting in the urethral opening on the dorsum of the penis. (27 Sep 1997) |
| epispastic | <medicine> Attracting the humors to the skin; exciting action in the skin; blistering. Origin: Gr, fr. To draw to, attract; to + to draw: cf. F. Epispastique. <medicine> An external application to the skin, which produces a puriform or serous discharge by exciting inflammation; a vesicatory. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| episperm | <botany> The skin or coat of a seed, especially the outer coat. See Testa. Origin: Pref. Epi- + Gr. Seed: cf. F. Episperme. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| epispermic | <botany> Pertaining, or belonging, to the episperm, or covering of a seed. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| epispinal | Upon the vertebral column or spinal cord, or upon any structure resembling a spine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| episplenitis | Inflammation of the capsule of the spleen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epispore | <botany> The thickish outer coat of certain spores. Origin: Pref. Epi- + spore. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| epistasis | 1. The formation of a pellicle or scum on the surface of a liquid, especially as on standing urine. 2. Phenotypic interaction of non-allelic genes. 3. A form of gene interaction whereby one gene masks or interferes with the phenotypic expression of one or more genes at other loci; the gene whose phenotype is expressed is said to be "epistatic," while the phenotype altered or suppressed is then said to be "hypostatic". Synonym: epistasy. Origin: G. Scum; epi-+ G. Stasis, a standing (05 Mar 2000) |