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EAGE (Abbr) European Association of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
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 An early gastric cancer in the antrum |
Early gastric cancer A gastric cancer where the malignany is confined to the mucosa or submucosa but not infiltrating the muscularis mucosae. This type of gastric cancer was intitially described in Japan, but is of course found in any country where endoscopies are made. Resection is curative and 5-year survival is very high. An early gastric cancer does not usually cause any symptoms and is usually found when upper endoscopy is made for another reason or in screening examinations.
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EATL (Abbr) Enteropathy Associated T-cell Lymphoma, a severe complication of coeliac disease. A disease called Ulcerative jejunitis (or jejunoileitis) is probably the same or a very similar entity. EASL (Abbr) European Association for the Study of the Liver EBM (Abbr) Evidence Based Medicine EBV (Abbr) Epstein-Barr Virus ECG (Abbr) Electro-Cardio-Gram Ectopic (Adj) Misplaced, in an unnatural position, e.g. ectopic pregnancy
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 Ectopic pancreas |
Ectopic pancreas Pancreatic tissue outside the normal pancreas. Ectopic pancreases can be found in the stomach, duodenum and ileum and they are not rare (found in autopsies from 0.6% to 15%). In the stomach it is primarily found in the prepyloric region along the greater curvature. A central mucosal repression is often seen at endoscopy. Ectopic pancreases do not usually cause any symptoms and pancreatic malignancy in an ectopic pancreas is extremely rare - about 10 cases have been describet in the medical litterature. Synonyms are aberrant pancreas, heterotopic pancreas or accessory pancreas.
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Eder-Puestow bougie A device used for the dilatation of esophageal strictures. The Eder-Puestow bougies of increasing size are successively passed through the stricture under fluoroscopic control. The Eder-Puestow bougies are not often used nowadays, this technique has been replaces by inflatable balloons that can be used during upper endoscopy.
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EEG (Abbr) Electro-Encephalo-Gram ELISA (Abbr) Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
EMEA European Agency for the Evaluation of Medical Products. www.emea.eu.int Endolimax nana A nonpathogenic amoeba (protozoa) commensing in the colon Endometriosis Functioning endometrial tissue outside the uterus. Endometriosis can be found in up to 20% of menstruating women, and is most often located in the uterosacral ligaments, the retrovaginal septum and vesicouterine space.Endometriosis can be found almoust anywhere in the abdominal cavity, and when located in the bowel wall it can cause gastrointestinal bleeding. The main symptoms are lower abdominal pain, and this disease can cause intertility. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreaticography (ERCP), an endoscopic examination of the biliary system and pancreatic duct using X-ray. A small catheter is inserted through an endoscope into the common bile dict and/or the pancratic duct, and these are then filled with contrast and pictured by x-ray. Engerix B Trademark for a recombinant hepatitis B vaccine, manufactured by the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline Entamoeba coli A nonpathogenic amoeba with multinucleate cysts Entamoeba gingivalis A nonpathogenic amoeba (protozoa) often associated with poor oral hygiene. Entamoeba hartmanni A nonpathogenic amoeba (protozoa). Entamoeba histolytica A protozoa most prevalent in Central and South America, India and Africa. Infection can cause invasive colitis, intestinal perforation, peritonitis and liver abscess. Many infected patients are asymptomatic or have only mild symptoms. Diagnosis is made by stool samples. A serologic test is nearly always positive in an infected patient with symptoms, especially if the patient has a liver abscess. Metronidazol is the drug most often used for the treatment of amebiasis. Entamoeba polecki An amoeba (protozoa) infecting monkeys and pigs, nonpathogenic to humans. Entero- Referring to the small bowel
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Enteroanastomosis, also called enteroenterostomy, is a surgical anastomosis between two segments of the bowel. In connection with gastric resection of the Billroth II type an enteroanastomosis - an example of which is seen in these pictures - is often made in order to minimize the amount of bile reflux into the remnant stomach.
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 Three pinworms seen by a videoendscope in the colon ascendens
Enterobius vermicularis, pinworm, is an intestinal roundworm endemic in both temperate and tropical regions and common especially in schoolage children. It is especially common in group living conditions. The pinworm can be found in the caecum and colon. Anal pruritus is the most common symtom, but the infection can be associated with abdominal pain. The adult female pinworm is about 10 millimeters long, the male pinworm is much smaller. The female worm lays eggs in the perianal region, and the worm is transmitted from person to person via the infected persons hands, or by bedclothes. Enterobius vermicularis can be treated with several antihelminthic drugs, e.g. pyrantel pamoate, pyrvinium pamoate or mebendazole. |
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