| endopeptidase | <enzyme> An enzyme that cleaves protein at positions within the chain. Formally, the enzymes are peptidyl peptide hydrolases, more usually known as proteinases or proteolytic enzymes. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| endopeptidase k | <enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of keratin, and of other proteins with subtilisin-like specificity. It hydrolyses peptide amides. Endopeptidase k is from the mold tritirachium album limber. (enzyme nomenclature, 1992) Registry number: EC 3.4.21.64 (12 Dec 1998) |
| endoperiarteritis | Synonym: panarteritis. Origin: endo-+ G. Peri, around, + arteritis (05 Mar 2000) |
| endopericardiac | Intrapericardial Within the pericardial cavity. Synonym: endopericardiac. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endopericarditis | Simultaneous inflammation of the endocardium and pericardium. Origin: endo-+ G. Peri, around, + kardia, heart, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| endoperimyocarditis | Simultaneous inflammation of the heart muscle and of the endocardium and pericardium. Origin: endo-+ G. Peri, around, + mys, muscle, + kardia, heart, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| endoperineuritis | An obsolete term for inflammation of both endoneurium and perineurium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endoperitonitis | Superficial inflammation of the peritoneum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endoperoxide | A peroxide (-O-O-) group that bridges two atoms that are both parts of a larger molecule. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endophlebitis | Inflammation of the intima of a vein. Origin: endo-+ G. Phleps (phleb-), vein, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| endophlum | <botany> The inner layer of the bark of trees. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Within + bark. (01 Mar 1998) |
| endophragma | <zoology> A chitinous structure above the nervous cord in the thorax of certain Crustacea. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. + a fence. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| endophragmal | <zoology> Of or pertaining to the endophragma. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| endophthalmitis | Suppurative inflammation of the tissues of the internal structures of the eye; not all layers of the uvea are affected. Fungi, necrosis of intraocular tumours, and retained intraocular foreign bodies often cause a purulent endophthalmitis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| endophthalmitis ophthalmia nodosa | Endophthalmitis due to intraocular caterpillar hairs. See: ophthalmia nodosa. (05 Mar 2000) |