| ectonucleotide pyrophosphohydrolase | <enzyme> Associated with porcine chondrocyte-derived vesicles; mw 127 kD; amino acid sequence has been determined Registry number: EC 3.6.1.- Synonym: ectontpphase (26 Jun 1999) |
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| ectopagus | Conjoined twins in which the bodies are joined laterally. See: conjoined twins. Origin: ecto-+ G. Pagos, something fixed (05 Mar 2000) |
| ectoparasite | A parasite that lives on the outside of its host rather than within the host's body. Fleas and lice are examples. (09 Oct 1997) |
| ectoparasitic infestations | Infestations by parasites which live on the outside of the body of the host. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ectoparasiticide | An agent that is applied directly to the host to kill ectoparasites. Origin: ectoparasite + L. Caedo, to kill (05 Mar 2000) |
| ectoparasitism | Development on (rather than in) the body of a pathogenic agent, e.g., body lice. Synonym: ectoparasitism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ectoperitonitis | Inflammation beginning in the deeper layer of the peritoneum which is next to the viscera or the abdominal wall. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ectophyte | A plant that lives and grows on the outer surface of another organism, such as moss on trees. (09 Oct 1997) |
| ectopia | An organ or other structure which is positioned abnormally within the body. (09 Oct 1997) |
| ectopia cloacae | A developmental anomaly in which an area of intestinal mucosa is interposed between two separate areas of the urinary bladder. Synonym: ectopia cloacae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ectopia cordis | A type of birth defect resulting in an abnormal location of the heart. (most often, in individuals with ectopia cordis, the heart protrudes outside the chest.) (12 Dec 1998) |
| ectopia lentis | Congenital displacement of the lens resulting from defective zonule formation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ectopia maculae | A condition in which one macula is displaced so that the two foveas are not at corresponding retinal points. Synonym: heterotopia maculae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ectopia pupillae congenita | Displacement of the pupil present at birth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ectopia renis | Displacement of the kidney. (05 Mar 2000) |