| enterogastrone | 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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| enterogenous | Of intestinal origin. Origin: entero-+ G. -gen, producing (05 Mar 2000) |
| enterogenous cysts | Mediastinal cysts derived from cells sequestered from the primitive foregut; may be classified histologically as bronchogenic, oesophageal, or gastric. (05 Mar 2000) |
| enterogenous methemoglobinaemia | Methemoglobinaemia caused by various chemical agents, such as nitrites. Synonym: enterogenous methemoglobinaemia, secondary methemoglobinaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| enteroglucagon | <chemical> Glucagon-like polypeptide secreted in the intestinal tract. It does not share a common receptor site with pancreatic glucagon. The peptide has glycogenolytic activity. Chemical name: Glucagon, entero- (12 Dec 1998) |
| enterograph | An instrument designed for use in enterography. (05 Mar 2000) |
| enterography | <anatomy> A treatise upon, or description of, the intestines; enterology. Origin: Gr. An intestine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli | Enterohemorrhagic strains of Escherichia coli, usually of the serotype 0157:H7; produces a toxin resembling that produced by Shigella; associated with damage to the epithelium, ischemia of the bowel, and necrosis of the colon. Apparently responsible for a haemorrhagic form of colitis without fever, which can be very severe, spread primarily by contaminated beef. May also cause microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia, renal failure, and the haemolytic uraemic syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| enterohepatic | Of or involving the intestine and liver. (18 Nov 1997) |
| enterohepatic circulation | Recycling through liver by excretion in bile, reabsorption from intestines into portal circulation, passage back into liver, and re-excretion in bile. (12 Dec 1998) |
| enterohepatitis | Inflammation of both the intestine and the liver. Origin: entero-+ G. Hepar (hepat-), liver, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| enterohepatocele | Congenital umbilical hernia containing intestine and liver. See: omphalocele. Origin: entero-+ G. Hepar (hepat-), liver, + kele, hernia (05 Mar 2000) |
| enteroidea | Fevers due to infection caused by any of the intestinal bacteria, including the enteric fevers (typhoid and paratyphoid A and B) and the parenteric fevers. Origin: entero-+ G. Eidos, resemblance (05 Mar 2000) |
| enteroinvasive Escherichia coli | Enteroinvasive strain of Escherichia coli penetrates gut mucosa and multiplies in colon epithelial cells, resulting in shigellosis-like changes of the mucosa. This strain produces a severe diarrhoeal illness that can resemble shigellosis except for the absence of vomiting and shorter duration of illness. (05 Mar 2000) |
| enterokinase | <enzyme> Registry number: EC 3.4.21.9 (12 Dec 1998) |