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Entoplastron [en-to-plas* '-iron) [evnJc, within ; plastron, 

 a breastplate: //. , Entoplastra\ In biology, tin- 

 internal clavicular scute, or anterior median piece of 

 the plastron of a chelonian. 



Entoptic [en-top? -tik) [evnSc, within; birriicdg, pertain- 

 ing to vision]. Pertaining to the internal parts of the 

 eye. E. Phenomena, visual phenomena caused by 

 peculiarities or imperfections of the eye itself, sueh as 

 muscce volitantes. 



Entoptoscopic [en-top-to-skop* -ik) [kvrdg, within ; uxf/, 

 eye; oKoirtiv, to inspect]. Relating to entoptoscopy. 



Entoptoscopy [en-top-tos' -ko-pe) [evroc, within ; 

 eye; oiumeiv, to inspect]. The investigation or 

 observational study of tin interior of the eye, or of 

 the shatlows within the eye. 



Entorectomy [en-tor ek'-to-me) \jtvrepov, bowel ; kicroftfy, 

 excision]. Resection of a diseased portion of the bowel. 



Entoretina (en-to-ref '-in-ah) [evnic, within ; retina, 

 retina]. The innermost layer of the retina, itself com- 

 posed of five layers, and an inner limiting membrane. 



Entorrhagia [en-tor-a' -je-ah) \kvr6q, within; p//)i'vvai, 

 to burst forth]. Internal hemorrhage. 



Entosternite \en-to-ster , -nlt). See Endosternite. 



Entosthoblast (en-tos / -tho-blast) \tvdoaBe, from within ; 

 P?mot6q, germ]. The supposed nucleus of a nucle- 

 olus. 



Entostosis, or Entosteosis (en-tos-to'-sis, -tos-te-o* -sis) 

 [evrdf, within; boreov, bone]. An osseous growth 

 within a medullary cavity. 



Entotic {en-tot , -ik) [iiroe, within ; o!x, ear]. Pertain- 

 ing to the internal ear. E. Phenomena, sounds 

 caused by abnormalities of the auditory mechanism 

 itself. 



Entotriceps { en-tot f -re-seps) \tvr6c, within; rpric, 

 three; KF<t>a/r/, head]. The internal head or division 

 of the triceps muscle of the arm. 



Entozoal [en-to-zo' -al) \kvr6g, within ; C,£.or, an animal]. 

 Caused by or dependent upon entozoa. 



Entozoon [en-to-zo' -on) \_kvr6g, within ; £wov, an ani- 

 mal : //. , Entozoa\ An animal parasite living within 

 another animal. 



Entrails {en'-trels) [M.E., entraile~\. The bowels and 

 abdominal viscera. 



Entropium [en-tro'-pe-uni). See Entropion. 



Entropion. 



Entropion [en-tro'-pe-ori) [kv, in; rprrretv, to turn]. 

 Inversion of the eyelid, so that the lashes rub against 

 the globe of the eye, producing inflammation, pannus, 

 etc. It may be cicatricial, organic, or spa-tie in origin. 

 E., Superciliary, the incurvation of the hairs of the 

 eyebrow into the palpebral fissure and against the 

 conjunctiva, causing the same symptom- as are present 

 in ordinary entropion. 



Enucleation {e-nu-kle-a* -shun) \e, out of; nucleus, a 

 kernel]. The operation of exsecting or shelling out 

 from its seat or capsule a tumor, etc. E. of Eye, 

 excision of the eyeball from the orbit. 



Enucleator [e-nu' -kle-a-tor) \e, out of; nucleus, a ker- 

 nel]. An instrument used in performing enucleation. 



Enuresis (en-u-re / -sts) [tvm incontinent of 



urine]. Incontinence ol urine. A frequenl affection 

 of early childhood, due to a variety of pathologic con 

 ditions, including the presence ol ascarides, phimi 

 and vulvitis. E. nocturna, involuntary emptying of 

 the bladdei during sleep. 



Envelop \en f -vel-dp) [Fr. , enveloppe~\. An investing 

 membrane, or laj ei - 



Environment [en-vi' -ron-ment) [Fr. environner, to 

 surround]. The totality of influences acting upon 

 the organism from without. See.. n, Factors of. 



Enzootic [en-zo-of -ik) [ev, in, or among; C£ov, animal]. 

 Affecting beasts in a certain district ; as an enzodtic 

 disease. 



Enzooty [en-zo f -o-te) \kv, in, among; £wov, an animal]. 

 An enzooti" dis< 



Enzyme [en'-zlm) \iv, in; »/,, leaven]. I. Kiihne's 

 name for the soluble ferments. 2. An) ferment formed 

 within the living organism. 3. Any chemic or hydro 

 lytic ferment, a- distinguished from organized i< 1 

 ments, such as yeast. Enzymes are most a< 

 between 30 and 35 ('., and are destroyed by boiling. 



Enzymic (en-zi'-mik) [ev, in ; *i u//, leaven]. The na- 

 ture of the ai tion of an enzyme. 



Enzymosis (en-zi-mo / -sis) \iv, in; C','"7, leaven]. The 

 action of an enzyme. 



Enzymotic {en-zi-mot r -ik) \h>, in; -'»//, leaven]. Per- 

 taining to enzymes. 



Eonosos, or Eonosus [e-on / -o-sos, or -sus) \j]UQ, morn- 

 ing; pocroc, illness]. See Morning Sickness. 



Eosin (V-0-.w/) \tjuo, the dawn], C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 . Tetra- 

 bromfluorescein ; an important dye produced by the ac- 

 tion of bromin on fluorescein suspended in glacial 

 acetic acid. It occurs in red or yellowish-red crystals, 

 and is used as a stain in histology. See Fuchsin. E. 

 colors. Set Pigments, Conspectus of. 



Eosinophile [e-o-sin f -o-fil )\eosin from que, dawn; tpiheiv, 

 to love]. In bacteriology and histology, applied to mi- 

 crobes or histologic elements showing a peculiar affin- 

 ity for eosin-stain. 



Eosinophilous (e-o-sin-off'-il-us) [#wc, dawn ; m'/ieiv, 

 to love]. Staining readily with eosin. Applied to 

 certain granules in the lymphoid blood-cells that stain 

 with acid anilin-dyes. 



Epactal [e-pak'-tal ) \knaKx6q, brought in]. Interca- 

 lated ; supernumerary ; Wormian. E. Cartilages. 

 See CartiLi 



Epanetus [e-pan f -et-us) [kiraveroc, relaxing]. Remittent 

 fever. 



Epanisognathous [ep-an-is-og' -na-thus) [tiri, upon ; 

 ananc, unequal; yvaffoq, jaw]. In biology, having 

 the upper teeth narrower than the lower ones. 



Epapophysis [ep-ap-off'-is-i?) \t~i. upon ; . ap- 



ophysis]. A median process placed dorsad of the 

 centrum of a vertebra. 



Eparterial [ep-ar-te' -re-al) [eni, upon ; . artery]. 



Situated above an artery. 



Epaxial [ep-aks f -e-al) [}:~i, on ; axes, axis]. Situated 

 or extending over an axis. 



Epencephal [ep-en / -sef-al). See- Epencephalon. 



Epencephalic [ep-en-sef-aV -ik) \}~i, on; iyniqa~/.oc, 

 brain]. Pertaining to the epencephalon. 



Epencephalon [ep-en-sef f -al-on) \tiri, on; tyidipaXog, 

 brain]. The after-brain or hind-brain; the cerebel- 

 lum and pons taken together; or. as some define it. 

 the cerebellum, pirns, and oblongata taken together. 



Ependyma [e-pen* -dim-ah) \hrevAvfia, an upper gar- 

 ment]. The lining membrane of the cerebral ventri- 

 cles and of the central canal of the spinal cord ; 

 endyma. 



Ependymal [e-pen' '-dim-al) \k^kv&vfia, an upper gar 

 ment]. Pertaining to the ependyma. 



