| EA-R | early antigen, restricted |
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| EDB | early dry breakfast; electron-dense body; extensor digitorum brevis |
| EDM | early diastolic murmur; extramucosal duodenal myotomy |
| EDR | early diastolic relaxation; effective direct radiation; electrodermal response |
| EFP | early follicular phase; effective filtration pressure; endoneural fluid pressure |
| intracranial haemorrhage | Escape of blood within the cranium due to loss of integrity of vascular channels, frequently forming haematoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| intrapartum haemorrhage | Haemorrhage occurring in the course of normal labour and delivery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intraventricular haemorrhage | Extravasation of blood into the ventricular system of the brain. Grade Description, I GMH (bleed limited to germinal matrix), II GMH/IVH, without ventricular dilatation, III GMH/IVH leading to acute ventricular dilatation, IV GMH/IVH leading to extention into adjacent brain (21 Jun 2000) |
| oral haemorrhage | Bleeding from the blood vessels of the mouth, which may occur as a result of injuries to the mouth, accidents in oral surgery, or diseases of the gums; the term should not be used for the escape of blood from the mouth due to internal injuries. (12 Dec 1998) |
| extradural haemorrhage | An accumulation of blood between the skull and the dura mater. Synonym: epidural haematoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| eye haemorrhage | Intraocular haemorrhage from the vessels of various tissues of the eye, e.g., choroidal haemorrhage and retinal haemorrhage. It is to be differentiated from retrobulbar haemorrhage which refers to haemorrhage within the orbital cavity behind the eye. (12 Dec 1998) |
| unavoidable haemorrhage | An obsolete term for haemorrhage occurring during labour in cases of placenta previa, as distinguished from accidental haemorrhage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| upper GI haemorrhage | <gastroenterology> Diagnostic considerations: duodenal ulcer (40%), gastric ulcer (10-20%), diffuse erosive gastritis (15-20%), oesophageal varices (10%), Mallory-Weiss tears (10%), gastric carcinoma (less than 5%) (25 Jun 1999) |
| uterine haemorrhage | The escape of blood from vessels in the uterus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| abdominal pregnancy | The implantation and development of the ovum in the peritoneal cavity, usually secondary to an early rupture of a tubal pregnancy; very rarely, primary implantation may occur in the peritoneal cavity. Synonym: abdominocyesis, intraperitoneal pregnancy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aborted ectopic pregnancy | The rupture of an oviduct, the seat of ectopic pregnancy, or extrusion of the product of conception through the fimbriated end of the oviduct; aborted ectopic pregnancy, the pregnancy having originated in the fallopian tubes. Synonym: aborted ectopic pregnancy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alcohol, pregnancy | The consumption of alcohol during pregnancy carries the danger of damaging the foetus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ampullar pregnancy | Tubal pregnancy situated near the midportion of the oviduct. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bigeminal pregnancy | A pregnancy that may result from the fertilization of two separate ova or of a single ovum. See: twin. Synonym: bigeminal pregnancy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| macrocytic anaemia of pregnancy | An anaemia occurring in pregnancy, related to folate deficiency and characterised by a low level of haemoglobin and a reduced number of erythrocytes, which are larger than normal (macrocytes). (05 Mar 2000) |