| enteroanthelone | A hormone, obtained from intestinal mucosa, that inhibits gastric secretion and motility; secretion of enterogastrone is stimulated by exposure of duodenal mucosa to dietary lipids. Synonym: anthelone E, enteroanthelone. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| enteroapocleisis | An obsolete term for exclusion of a segment of the intestine by forming an anastomosis between the parts above and below. Origin: entero-+ G. Apokleisis, exclusion, fr. Apo, from, + kleio, to close (05 Mar 2000) |
| Enterobacter | <bacteria> Genus of enteropathic bacilli of the Klebsiella group. Not to be confused with the Family Enterobacteria of which they are members. (18 Nov 1997) |
| Enterobacter aerogenes | A species found in water, soil, sewage, dairy products, and the faeces of man and other animals. Organisms previously identified as motile strains of Aerobacter aerogenes are now placed in this species. Synonym: Klebsiella mobilis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| enterobacter cloacae | A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that occurs in water, sewage, soil, meat, hospital environments, and on the skin and in the intestinal tract of man and animals as a commensal. (12 Dec 1998) |
| enterobacteria | Plural of enterobacterium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Enterobacteriaceae | <bacteria> A large family of gram-negative bacilli that inhabit the large intestine of mammals. Commonest is Escherichia coli, most are harmless commensals but others can cause intestinal disease (Salmonella, Shigella). (18 Nov 1997) |
| enterobacteriaceae infections | Infections with bacteria of the family enterobacteriaceae. (12 Dec 1998) |
| enterobacterium | A member of the family Enterobacteriaceae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| enterobactin | <organism> Alternative name for enterochelin. (18 Nov 1997) |
| enterobactin synthetase | <enzyme> From E coli; catalyses the formation of enterobactin, the cyclic trimer of 2,3-dihydroxy-n-benzoylserine from 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid and serine in the presence of entd, ente, entf and entg Registry number: EC 6.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| enterobiasis | Infection with nematodes of the genus enterobius. E. Vermicularis, the pinworm of man, causes a crawling sensation and pruritus. This condition results in scratching the area, occasionally causing scarification. (12 Dec 1998) |
| enterobiasis enterobius vermicularis | <organism> Small nematode, Enterobius vermicularis, that is responsible for intestinal infection in humans. It appears as a small thread-like worm approximately 3-5mm in length. Common symptoms include anal itching that is worse at night when the female worm migrates to the anus to lay its eggs. Thin, white, thread-like worms may be visible at the anal opening or in the stools. The tape test can be performed by placing the sticky side of the tape across the anal opening for several seconds. The tape is then transferred to a glass slide where eggs may be seen through the microscope. (27 Sep 1997) |
| enterobius | A genus of intestinal nematode worms which includes the pinworm or threadworm enterobius vermicularis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| enterobrosis | An obsolete term for perforation of the intestine. Origin: entero-+ G. Brosis, corrosion (05 Mar 2000) |