Medical Abbreviations Starting With "E"
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| Medical Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| E | Ecstasy |
| E | Electrolytes |
| e | energy |
| E | Enterococcus |
| E | Epinephrine |
| e | expectation |
| e | without |
| e acervulina | eimeria acervulina |
| e amylovora | erwinia amylovora |
| e bieneusi | enterocytozoon bieneusi |
| e brachy | eubacterium brachy |
| e equi | ehrlichia equi |
| e fergusonii | escherichia fergusonii |
| e gergoviae | enterobacter gergoviae |
| e histolytica | entamoeba histolytica |
| e ictaluri | edwardsiella ictaluri |
| e sakazakii | enterobacter sakazakii |
| e schistosa | enhydrina schistosa |
| e-lap | exploratory laparatomy |
| e/c/c | edema, cyanosis, cords |
| e/m | electron microscope |
| e/m | electron microscopy |
| e1 | estrone |
| e1 | oestrone |
| e2 | estradiol |
| e2oh | ethanol |
| e2r | estrogen receptor |
| e3 | estriol |
| e3 | oestriol |
| ea | each |
| ea | electroacupuncture |
| ea | endometrial ablation |
| ea | epidural anesthesia |
| ea | extraction atherectomy |
| eaa | essential amino acid |
| eaa | excitatory amino acid |
| eaa | extrinsic allergic alveolitis |
| eab | elective abortion |
| eabr | electrically evoked auditory brainstem response audiometry |
| eac | epithelioma adenoides cysticum |
| eac | erythema annulari centrifugum |
| EAC | External acoustic meatus |
| eac | external auditory canal |
| EACA | Epsilon-aminocaproic acid |
| ead | acetylcholinesterase deficiency |
| eadl | extended activities of daily living |
| EAEC | Enteroadhesive Escherichia coli |
| EAF | Enteric adherence factor |
| eam | episodic ataxia with myokymia |
| eap | electroacupuncture |
| eap | epiallopregnanolone |
| eap | etoposide, adriamycin, platinol |
| ear | expired air resuscitation |
| eara | enteric acquired reactive arthritis |
| eas | external anal sphincter |
| eas | iv expense assignment system version iv |
| eat | eating attitudes test |
| eat | edinburgh articulation test |
| eatl | enteropathy associated t cell lymphoma |
| eav | electroacupuncture after voll |
| eb | endobronchial biopsy |
| eb | endometrial biopsy |
| eb | epidermolysis bullosa |
| eb | external beam radiotherapy |
| eba | epidermoly bull acquisit |
| eba | epidermolysis bullosa acquisata |
| eba | ethoxybenzoic acid dental cement |
| eba | orthoethoxybenzoic acid |
| ebap | eldisine, bcnu, adriamycin, prednisone |
| ebbs | equal bilateral breath sounds |
| ebd | epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica |
| ebd | exploration of bile duct |
| ebdct | cockayne touraine type epidermolysis bullosa |
| EBL | Estimated blood loss |
| EBM | Evidence-based medicine |
| EBM | Expressed breast milk |
| ebmd | epidermolysis bullosa muscular dystrophy |
| ebns | endoscopic bladder neck suspension |
| ebpaacc | epidermolysis bullosa pyloric atresia aplasia cutis congenita |
| ebrs | eating behavior rating scale |
| ebrt | external beam radiation therapy |
| ebs | epidermolysis bullosa simplex |
| ebs-mp | epidermolysis bullosa simplex with mottled pigmentation |
| ebsmp | epidermolysis bullosa simplex with mottled pigmentation |
| EBT | Electron beam tomography |
| ebt | exchange blood transfusion |
| ebv | epstein barr virus |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
| ebvut | external breech version under tocolysis |
| ec | ejection click |
| ec | endothelial cell |
| EC | Enteric coating |
| ec | escherichia coli |
| ec | extracranial |
| eca | external carotid artery |
| ecb | european congress on biotechnology |
| ecc | edema, cyanosis, cords |
| ecc | endocervical curettage |
| ecce | extracapsular cataract extraction |
| eccl | encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis |
| ecco2r | extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal |
| ecd | endocardial cushion defect |
| ECF | Enteric cytopathic human orphan |
| ECF | Extended Care Facility |
| ECF | Extracellular fluid |
| ECG | Electrocardiogram |
| ecge | extracorporeal gas exchange |
| ecgf | endothelial cell growth factor |
| echo | echocardiogram |
| ECHO | Enteric cytopathic human orphan virus |
| ECI | Febris e causa ignota |
| ECI | Fever of unknown origin |
| ecl | enterochromaffin like |
| ecla | excimer laser |
| ecla | extracorporeal lung assistance |
| ECLS | Extracorporeal life support |
| eclt | euglobulin clot lysis time |
| ecm | erythema chronicum migrans |
| ecm | external cardiac massage |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| ECMO | Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation |
| ecmr | extracellular matrix receptor |
| ecmv | etoposide, cytoxan, methotrexate, vincristine |
| ecochg | electrocochleogram |
| ecog | eastern cooperative oncology group |
| ecoli | escherichia coli |
| ecox | extracorporeal oxygenation |
| ECP | Emergency Care Practitioner |
| ecp | eosinophil cationic protein |
| ecp | external counterpulsation |
| ecpca | endothelial cell procoagulant activity |
| ecrb | extensor carpi radialis brevis |
| ecrl | extensor carpi radialis longus |
| ecrt | endoscopic congo red test |
| ecs | electrocerebral silence |
| ecs | electroconvulsive shock |
| ecs | endocervical scrape |
| ECT | Electroconvulsive therapy |
| ect | eosinophil cationic protein |
| ect | epilepsy centrotemporal |
| ect | unilateral electroconvulsive therapy |
| ectontpphase | ectonucleotide pyrophosphohydrolase |
| ectr | endocscopic carpal tunnel release |
| ecu | extensor carpi ulnaris |
| ecv | external cephalic version |
| ED | Ectodermal dysplasia |
| ed | elimination diet |
| ED | Emergency department |
| ED | Emotionally disturbed |
| ED | Erectile dysfunction |
| ed50 | median effective dose |
| edam | 10 ethyl deaza aminopterin or 10 edam |
| edap | etoposide, dexamethasone, ara c, platinol |
| edb | extensor digitorum brevis |
| edc | estimated date of conception |
| EDC | Estimated date of confinement |
| edd | estimated date of delivery |
| EDD | Estimated date of delivery (at 40/40 weeks of pregnancy); expected date of delivery |
| EDD | Estimated date of discharge |
| EDH | Epidural hematoma |
| EDI | eating disorder inventory |
| EDI | Electronic Data Interchange |
| edin | epidermal cell differentiation inhibitor |
| edl | extensor digitorum longus |
| edm | early diastolic murmur |
| EDM | Esophageal Doppler monitor |
| edm | extensor digiti minimi |
| edod | estimated date of delivery |
| edp | eating disorders patient or program |
| edpcd | ethyldiaminopropylcarbodiimide |
| edrf | endothelium derived relaxing factor |
| EDRF | Endothelium-derived relaxing factor aka nitric oxide |
| eds | edema disease of swine |
| eds | egg drop syndrome |
| EDS | Ehlers-Danlos syndrome |
| eds | electronic data submission |
| eds | ethane dimethane sulfonate |
| EDS | Excessive daytime sleepiness |
| edsm | ethyldeshydroxysparsomycin |
| edss | expanded disability status scale |
| EDTA | Ethylene-diamine-tetraacetic acid |
| edta renal vascular disease | type unspecified associated with renal failure |
| edu | ethylene diurea |
| EDV | End-diastolic volume |
| edv | epidermodysplasia verruciformis |
| edx | electrodiagnosis |
| ee | expressed emotion |
| ee | external examination |
| eec | ectodermal dysplasia with ectrodactyly and cleft lip or palate |
| eec | european economic community |
| eed | erythema elevatum diutinum |
| EEE | Eastern equine encephalitis |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram |
| EENT | Eyes, ears, nose, and throat |
| eeoc | equal employment opportunity commission |
| eer | extended endocardial resection |
| ees | erythromycin ethinylsuccinate |
| EEX | Electrodiagnosis |
| ef | eccentric fixation |
| EF | Ejection fraction |
| ef | epileptic fit |
| ef | erythroblastosis fetalis |
| ef | essential fructosemia |
| efa | essential fatty acid |
| efad | essential fatty acid deficiency |
| efcp | edinburgh functional communication profile |
| efda | epoxyfarnesyl diazoacetate |
| efe | endocardial fibroelastosis |
| eff | effacement |
| EFM | Electronic fetal monitoring |
| efmr | epilepsy, female restricted, with mental retardation |
| efp | etoposide, fluorouracil, platinol |
| efs | event free survival |
| efw | estimated fetal weight |
| eg | endogastric |
| eg | example |
| ega | estimated gestational age |
| EGBUS | External genitalia, Bartholin's glands, urethra & Skene's glands |
| egc | early gastric cancer |
| EGD | Esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| EGF | Epidermal growth factor |
| egfr | epidermal growth factor receptor |
| egg | electrogastrography |
| eghe | ethylene glycol monohexyl ether |
| egl | eosinophilic granuloma of lung |
| egta | ethylene glycol tetraacetic acid |
| eh | essential hypertension |
| ehba | Extrahepatic biliary atresia |
| ehbd | extrahepatic bile ducts |
| ehc | epidemic hemorrhagic conjunctivitis |
| ehda | epoxyhomofarnesyl diazoacetate |
| ehdp | etidronate disodium |
| EHEC | Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli |
| EHK | Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis |
| ehl | extensor hallicus longus |
| ehr | electronic hospital record |
| ehs | engelbreth holm swarm tumor |
| ei | electrolyte imbalance |
| ei | enzyme inhibitor |
| ei | extensor indicis |
| eia | balloon angioplasty of the external iliac artery |
| eia | endarterectomy of the external iliac artery |
| eia | enzyme immunoassay |
| eia | exercise induced asthma |
| eia | external iliac artery |
| eic | endometrial intraepithelial carcinoma |
| eic | epidermal inclusion cyst |
| EIEC | Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli |
| eifel | eukaryotic translation initiation factor |
| eioa | excessive intake of alcohol |
| eip | extensor indicis proprius |
| eipa | ethylisopropylamiloride |
| eiv | external iliac vein |
| EJ | Elbow jerk (triceps reflex) |
| ej | external jugular |
| ek | enterokinase |
| ekc | epidemic keratoconjunctivitis |
| EKG | Electrocardiogram |
| ekp | epikeratoprosthesis |
| ekv | erythrokeratodermia variabilis |
| ela | endometrial laser ablation |
| elap | endoscopic laser ablation of prostate |
| elap | exploratory laparotomy |
| elbw | extremely low birth weight infant |
| elev | elevated |
| elf | elective low forceps |
| elf | etoposide, leucovorin, 5 fluorouracil |
| elisa | enzyme linked immunosorbent assay |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| elix | elixir |
| ELLSCS | Elective lower segment caesarean section |
| elos | estimated length of stay |
| elovl | elongation of very long chain |
| elp | serum protein electrophoresis |
| elsi | ethical, legal, and social issues |
| elst | endolymphatic sac tumors |
| elvr | extended left ventricular branch of right coronary artery |
| em | ejection murmur |
| em | electron microscopy |
| em | emergency medicine |
| em | emergency room |
| em | emmetropia |
| em | emotional disorder |
| em | emotionally disturbed |
| em | emphysema |
| em | enteroviral meningitis |
| em | ergonovine maleate |
| em | erythema multiforme |
| em | erythromycin |
| em | esophageal manometry |
| em | esophageal motility |
| em | extracellular matrix |
| ema | endomysial antibodies |
| ema | epithelial membrane antigen |
| ema | ethylmalonic acid |
| emaco | etoposide, methotrexate, actinomycin d, cyclophosphamide, oncovin |
| emb | embryo |
| emb | embryology |
| emb | endomyocardial biopsy |
| embl | european molecular biology laboratory |
| embo | european molecular biology organization |
| EmBx | Endometrial biopsy |
| EMC | Encephalomyocarditis |
| emc | essential mixed cryoglobulinemia |
| emc | extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma |
| EMD | Early morning discovery |
| EMD | Electromechanical dissociation |
| emd | emergency medical doctor |
| emd | emery dreifuss muscular dystrophy |
| emd | ethylmorphine n demethylase |
| EMF | Endomyocardial fibrosis |
| emfe | endomyocardial fibroelastosis |
| EMG | Electromyography |
| emg cne | concentric needle electromyography |
| EMH | Educable mentally handicapped |
| emit | enzyme multiplied immunoassay technique |
| emla | trade name for topical lidocaine+prilocaine preparation |
| EMLSCS | Emergency lower segment Caesarean section |
| emmv | extended mandatory minute volume ventilation |
| emp | emphysema |
| emp | estramustine phosphate |
| emp | extramammary paget's disease |
| emp | extramedullary plasmacytoma |
| EMR | Educable mentally retarded |
| emr | electronic medical record |
| emr | emergency room |
| EMS | Emergency Medical Services |
| ems | endometrial scrape |
| ems | eosinophilia myalgia syndrome |
| ems | ethyl methanesulfonate |
| EMT | Emergency Medical Technician |
| emt | external malleolar torsion |
| emtala | emergency medical treatment and active labor act |
| EMU | Early morning urine sample (being the most concentrated, generally used for pregnancy testing) |
| Emul | Emulsion |
| emwx | episodic muscle weakness, x linked |
| en | endoscopy |
| en | enema |
| EN | Enrolled Nurse |
| en | enteral nutrition |
| en | erythema nodosum |
| ena | extractable nuclear antigen |
| ena | extractable nuclear antigen antibody |
| endor | electron nuclear double resonance |
| eng | electronystagmography |
| eng | english |
| engl | england |
| enl | erythema nodosum leprosum |
| ENS | Epidermal nevus syndrome |
| ENT | Ear, nose, and throat |
| enu | ethylnitrosourea |
| env | environment |
| eo | ethylene oxide |
| eo | extraoral |
| eoa | esophageal obturator airway |
| eoad | early onset alzheimer disease |
| eoae | evoked oto acoustic emission measurement |
| eoca | early onset cerebellar ataxia |
| eog | electrooculogram |
| eom | extraocular movement |
| EOM | Extraocular muscles |
| EOMI | Extraocular movements intact |
| eop | early onset periodontitis |
| eopca | early onset pauciarticular chronic arthritis |
| eortc | european organization for research and treatment of cancer |
| eos | eosinophil |
| ep | ectopic pregnancy |
| ep | electrophoresis |
| ep | eosinophilic pneumonia |
| ep | epilepsy |
| ep | esophoria |
| ep | evoked potential |
| ep | intermittent esophoria |
| epa | eicosapentaenoic acid |
| epa | enduring power of attorney |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| EPA | Exclusive Provider Arrangement |
| epa | extrinsic plasminogen activator |
| epap | expiratory positive airway pressure |
| epb | extensor pollicis brevis |
| epc | erucylphosphocholine |
| EPC | Evidence-Based Practice Center |
| epdf | parkinsonism, early onset, with diurnal fluctuation |
| epds | edinburgh postnatal depression scale |
| EPEC | Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli |
| epeg | etoposide |
| EPH | Edema proteinuria hypertension |
| epi | epidural anesthesia |
| epi | epilepsy |
| epi | epirubicin |
| epi | epithelial |
| epi | epithelium |
| epi | eysenck personality inventory |
| epidem | epidemic |
| epis | episiotomy |
| epl | extensor pollicis longus |
| epm | elastoplast mould |
| EPM | Extrapontine myelinolysis |
| epmr | epilepsy, progressive, with mental retardation |
| EPO | Erythropoietin |
| epo | evening primrose oil |
| epoch | etoposide, prednisone, oncovin, cyclophosphamide, halotestin |
| epoxyatp | adenosine triphosphate |
| EPP | erythropoietic protoporphyria |
| eppk | palmoplantar keratoderma, epidermolytic |
| epr | electron paramagnetic resonance |
| epr | electrophrenic respiration |
| eps | elastosis perforans serpiginosa |
| EPS | Electrophysiology |
| EPSDT | Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Program |
| epsp | excitatory postsynaptic potential |
| ept | electric dental pulp vitality test |
| ept | epilepsy, partial |
| epv | encephaloclastic proliferative vasculopathy |
| epx | eosinophil peroxidase |
| eq | equivalent |
| equiv | equivalent |
| er | electroresection |
| ER | Emergency room |
| er | endoplasmic reticulum |
| er | epigastric region |
| er | erythrocyte |
| er | erythrocyte receptor |
| er | esophageal rupture |
| er | estradiol receptor |
| er | estrogen receptor |
| er | external rotation |
| er-ica | estrogen receptor immunocytochemical assay |
| er/pr | estrogen and progesterone receptors |
| era | electric response audiometry |
| era | enteric reactive arthritis |
| era | estroadiol receptor assay |
| era | evoked response audiometry |
| erbf | effective renal blood flow |
| erc | endoscopic retrograde cholangiography |
| ERCP | Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| erda | energy research and development administration |
| erg | electroretinogram |
| ERISA | Employee Retirement Income Security Act |
| eritc | erythrosine isothiocyanate |
| erk | extracellular signal regulated kinase |
| erm | epiretinal membrane |
| erm | extended radical mastectomy |
| erod | ethoxyresorufin o deethylase |
| erp | effective refractory period |
| erp | endoscopic retrograde pancreatography |
| erp | estrogen receptor protein |
| erp | event related potential |
| erpc | evacuation of retained products of conception |
| erpf | effective renal plasma flow |
| erpoc | evacuation of retained products of conception |
| ers | evacuation of retained secundines |
| ertk | estradiol receptor tyrosine kinase |
| erv | expiratory reserve volume |
| ervr | erosive vitreoretinopathy |
| es | einsteinium |
| es | electrical stimulation |
| es | embryonic stem |
| esa | end to side anastomosis |
| ESBL | Extended spectrum beta-lactamase (see also gram-negative bacteria) |
| escc | esophageal squamous cell carcinoma |
| escrf | end stage chronic renal failure |
| escs | enhanced s cone syndrome |
| esf | european science foundation |
| eshap | etoposide, solu medrol, ara c, platinol |
| eshg | european society of human genetics |
| esi | electrospray ionization |
| ESL | English as a second language |
| ESL | Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy |
| esld | end stage liver disease |
| esp | extrasensory perception |
| esr | electron spin resonance |
| ESR | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| ESRD | End Stage Renal Disease (US Federal Program) |
| ESRD | End-stage renal disease |
| esrf | end stage renal failure |
| ESS | Empty Sella Syndrome |
| ess | epithelioma, self healing squamous |
| esss | epilepsy with continuous spike wave during slow wave sleep |
| est | eastern standard time |
| est | electoconvulsive shock therapy |
| est | endodermal sinus tumor |
| est | esterase |
| est | exercise stress test |
| est | expressed sequence tag |
| esu | electrosurgical unit |
| ESV | End-systolic volume |
| ESWL | Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy |
| et | and |
| ET | Endothelin |
| ET | Endotracheal |
| et | endotracheal tube |
| et | esotropia |
| et | essential thrombocytopenia |
| et | eustachian tube |
| et | exercise tolerance |
| ET | Expenditure Target |
| et | expiratory time |
| eta | elongation of tendon achilles |
| eta | estimated time of arrival |
| etaa | end tidal fraction of anesthetic agent |
| etadipaz | ethyladipoylazolamide |
| etco2 | end tidal carbon dioxide |
| etd | eustachian tube dysfunction |
| ETEC | Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli |
| etf | eustachian tube function |
| eth | ethambutol |
| eth | ethionamide |
| etio | etiology |
| Etiol | Etiology |
| etn | erythema toxicum neonatorum |
| etn2 | end tidal nitrogen concentration |
| etn2o | end tidal nitrous oxide concentration |
| eto | ethylene oxide |
| eto2 | end tidal oxygen concentration |
| ETOH | Ethanol |
| etop | etoposide |
| ETS | Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy |
| ets | exposed to tobacco smoke |
| etsuxaz | ethylsuccinylazolamide |
| ETT | Endotracheal tube |
| ett | exercise tolerance test |
| etu | emergency trauma unit |
| etv | exhaled tidal volume |
| EUA | Examination under anesthesia |
| euapns | examination under anesthesia of postnasal space |
| eucib | european collaborative interspecific backcross |
| eum | examination under microscope |
| EUP | Extrauterine pregnancy |
| eur | europe |
| eur | european |
| euresco | european research conferences |
| EUS | Endoscopic ultrasonography |
| eva | etoposide, vinblastine, adriamycin |
| eval | evaluation |
| evap | evaporate |
| EVAR | Endovascular aneurysm repair |
| evc | ellis van creveld syndrome |
| evc | expiratory vital capacity |
| evd | extraventricular drainage |
| EVF | Erythrocyte volume fraction |
| evmac | escalated methotrexate, vinblastine, adriamycin, cisplatin |
| evpl | envoplakin |
| evr | exudative vitreoretinopathy |
| ewa | examination of female genital tract without anesthetic |
| ewb | estrogen withdrawal bleeding |
| ewo | educational welfare officer |
| ews | ewing sarcoma |
| ewsr | ewing sarcoma breakpoint region |
| ex | example |
| ex | exercise |
| ex | exfoliation |
| ex | exsmoker |
| ex | extension |
| exam | examination |
| exc | excision |
| exch | exchange |
| exd | ethyl xanthogen disulfide |
| exp | experiment |
| exp | expired |
| Exp Lap | Exploratory laparotomy |
| expir | expiration |
| ext | extension |
| ext | external |
| ext | extract |
| Ext | Extremities |
| eydf | erythroid differentiation factor |