| XTE | xeroderma, talipes, and enamel defect [syndrome] |
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| AFP | Alpha(α) Feto-Protein [HP 1826, 1858, 1859, 2265] ; Oncofetal Antigens &nbs... |
| CHRPE | congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium |
| CTE | calf thymus extract; cultured thymic epithelium |
| EP | echo planar; ectopic pregnancy; edible portion; electrophoresis; electrophysiologic; electroprecipit... |
| enamel pearl | A developmental anomaly in which there is a small nodule of enamel below the cementoenamel junction, usually at the bifurcation of molar teeth. Synonym: enamel drop, enamel nodule, enamel pearl. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| enamel prisms | The calcified, microscopic rods radiating from the surface of the dentin, forming the substance of the enamel of a tooth. Synonym: enamel fibres, enamel prisms, enamel rods. (05 Mar 2000) |
| enamel projection | Extension of enamel into furcation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| enamel pulp | A layer of stellate cells in the enamel organ. (05 Mar 2000) |
| enamel rod inclination | The direction of the enamel rods with reference to the outer surface of the enamel of a tooth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| enamel rods | The calcified, microscopic rods radiating from the surface of the dentin, forming the substance of the enamel of a tooth. Synonym: enamel fibres, enamel prisms, enamel rods. (05 Mar 2000) |
| enamel rod sheath | Organic covering of the individual enamel rod. (05 Mar 2000) |
| enamel tuft | A group of structures representing defects in tooth mineralization that extend from the dentino-enamel junction into the enamel to about one-half its thickness. (05 Mar 2000) |
| enamel wall | In dentistry, the part of the wall of a cavity consisting of enamel. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior epithelium of cornea | The stratified squamous epithelium covering the outer surface of the cornea; it is smooth, consists usually of five layers of cells, and contains numerous free nerve endings. Synonym: epithelium anterius corneae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Barrett's epithelium | Columnar oesophageal epithelium seen in Barrett's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| germinal epithelium | A cuboidal layer of peritoneal epithelium covering the gonads, once thought to be the source of germ cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gingival epithelium | A stratified squamous epithelium that undergoes some degree of keratinization and covers the free and attached gingiva. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glandular epithelium | Epithelium composed of secretory cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pavement epithelium | Epithelium composed of a single layer of flattened scalelike cells, such as mesothelium, endothelium, and that in the pulmonary alveoli. Synonym: pavement epithelium. (05 Mar 2000) |