| HEL | hen egg white lysozyme; human embryonic lung; human erythroleukemia |
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| HEP | hemolysis end point; hepatoerythropoietic porphyria; high egg passage [virus]; high-energy phosphate... |
| LD-EYA | Lombard-Dowell egg yolk agar |
| LD-NEYA | Lombard-Dowell neomycin egg yolk agar |
| LEP | lethal effective phase; lipoprotein electrophoresis; low egg passage; lower esophagus |
| egg drop syndrome | <syndrome> A disease of chickens caused by an adenovirus and characterised by production of soft-shelled and shell-less eggs in apparently healthy birds. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| egg membrane | The investing envelope of the ovum; a primary egg membrane is produced from ovarian cytoplasm (e.g., a vitelline membrane); a secondary egg membrane is the product of the ovarian follicle (e.g., the zona pellucida); a tertiary egg membrane is secreted by the lining of the oviduct (e.g., a shell). (05 Mar 2000) |
| egg-on-its-side heart | <radiology> Marked cardiomegaly, typical of transposition of the great vessels (TGV), also called apple on a string (12 Dec 1998) |
| egg polarity gene | A gene whose product distribution in the egg determines the anterior posterior axis of subsequent development. Best characterised in Drosophila: See: bicoid, maternal effect gene. (18 Nov 1997) |
| egg proteins | Proteins which are found in eggs or ova from any species. (12 Dec 1998) |
| egg proteins, dietary | Proteins found in eggs which are consumed as a food. (12 Dec 1998) |
| egg shell nail | Thinning of nails resulting in bending and breaking of the free edge, with longitudinal fissures. Synonym: egg shell nail. Origin: hapalo-+ G. Onyx (onych-), nail (05 Mar 2000) |
| egg squash | A variety of squash with small egg-shaped fruit. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| egg white | The white of an egg, especially a chicken's egg, used in cooking. It contains albumin. (12 Dec 1998) |
| egg-white injury | <syndrome> Dermatitis, loss of hair, and loss of muscle coordination, produced in rats by diets containing large amounts of raw egg white, the avidin of which combines with biotin producing a deficiency of the latter. Synonym: egg-white injury. (05 Mar 2000) |
| egg-white syndrome | <syndrome> Dermatitis, loss of hair, and loss of muscle coordination, produced in rats by diets containing large amounts of raw egg white, the avidin of which combines with biotin producing a deficiency of the latter. Synonym: egg-white injury. (05 Mar 2000) |
| egg yolk | The stored nutrient of the egg and the yellow portion of the egg of a bird. (12 Dec 1998) |
| total cell count | Number of cells in a given area or volume. (05 Mar 2000) |
| eosinophil count | A measurement (cells per microlitre) of the number of eosinophils in a blood specimen. This measurement, also called the absolute eosinophil count, is useful in the evaluation of autoimmune disease, allergies, eczema, leukaemia, asthma and hay fever. Normal absolute eosinophil counts are less than 350 cells/mcl (microlitre). (27 Sep 1997) |
| epidermal ridge count | An index of the frequency of sweat pores on the fingertips by enumeration along a set of arbitrarily defined lines; a classic example of a galtonian trait determined almost exclusively by genetic factors. (05 Mar 2000) |