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E-mail
(UMLS (HL7) C1547562) =Idea or Concept =Authorization Mode;;
E-Mail Address (for backward compatibility)
(UMLS (HL7) C1549618) =Idea or Concept =Preferred method of contact;;
E-Mycin
[ ] (UMLS (RXNORM) C0699340) =Carbohydrate; Antibiotic
E-Mycin 250 MG Enteric Coated Tablet
[ ] (UMLS (RXNORM) C0707083) =Clinical Drug
E-Mycin 333 MG Enteric Coated Tablet
[ ] (UMLS (RXNORM) C0707087) =Clinical Drug
E-Mycin 333 MG Oral Tablet
[ ] (UMLS (RXNORM) C0707097) =Clinical Drug
EM-1421
(UMLS (NCI) C1831769) =Organic Chemical; Pharmacologic Substance ;;
EM-652
(UMLS (NCI) C0115717) =Organic Chemical; Pharmacologic Substance ;;
EM/Strontium Chloride Sr 89/VBL
(UMLS (NCI) C0338309) =Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure ;;
EM/TAX
(UMLS (NCI) C0281442) =Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
EM/TAX/VP-16
(UMLS (NCI) C0677756) =Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure ;;
EM/VBL
(UMLS (NCI) C0281287) =Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
EM/VNB
(UMLS (NCI) C0281729) =Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
EM/VP-16
(UMLS (NCI) C0281417) =Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
Emaciation
[Clinical manifestation of excessive LEANNESS usually caused by disease or a lack of nutrition (MALNUTRITION). ( MSH )] (UMLS (NCI) C0013911) =Sign or Symptom =Body Weight Changes;; =cachexia;;
Emadine
[ ] (UMLS (RXNORM) C0720184) =Organic Chemical; Pharmacologic Substance
Emadine 0.5 MG/ML Ophthalmic Solution
[ ] (UMLS (RXNORM) C0716198) emedastine 0.5 MG/ML Ophthalmic Solution [Emadine];;EMEDASTINE DIFUMARATE 0.884 MG OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION [EMADINE];;EMEDASTINE DIFUMARATE 0.9 MG OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION [EMADINE] =Clinical Drug
Emagrin
[ ] (UMLS (RXNORM) C0720185) =Organic Chemical; Pharmacologic Substance
email
[Participation by text or diagrams transmitted over an electronic mail system. ( HL7V3.0 )] (UMLS (HL7) C1553519) =Idea or Concept =written;;
EMANCIPATION DISORDER
[ ] (UMLS (ICD9CM) C0154585) =Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Embarin
(UMLS (NCI) C1449489) Suspendol;; =Organic Chemical; Pharmacologic Substance
Embarrassment
[An unpleasant emotional state experienced upon having an inadequacy, guilt, or socially unacceptable act or trait witnessed by or revealed to others. ( NCI )] (UMLS (NCI) C0679112) =Mental Process
Embden Meyerhof pathway
[The main pathway for anaerobic degradation of carbohydrates. Starch or glycogen is hydrolyzed to glucose 1-phosphate and then through a series of intermediates, yielding two ATP molecules per glucose and producing either pyruvate (which feeds into the tricarboxylic acid cycle) or lactate. [http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/] ( GO )] (UMLS (CSP) C0520922) =Molecular Function
Embed
[To surround an object with a firm chemical substance such as wax or resin, in order to perform cutting of thin sections for microscopic examination. ( NCI )] (UMLS (NCI) C1707903) Embed Technique;;Embedded;;Embedding;; =Laboratory Procedure
Embedded query language query
(UMLS (HL7) C1548027) =Idea or Concept =Message type;;
embelin
[ ] (UMLS (RXNORM) C0059052) =Organic Chemical; Pharmacologic Substance ;;
Embeline
[ ] (UMLS (RXNORM) C1330246) =Organic Chemical; Pharmacologic Substance ;;
Embeline E
[ ] (UMLS (RXNORM) C0720187) =Steroid; Pharmacologic Substance
Embeline Scalp Application
[ ] (UMLS (RXNORM) C1589624) =Pharmacologic Substance
Emblon
[ ] (UMLS (RXNORM) C0591441) =Organic Chemical; Pharmacologic Substance ;;
Emblon 10 MG Oral Tablet
[ ] (UMLS (RXNORM) C0357034) =Clinical Drug ;;
Emblon 20 MG Oral Tablet
[ ] (UMLS (RXNORM) C0357035) =Clinical Drug ;;
Embolectomy
[Surgery performed with the purpose of removing an embolus. ( NCI )] (UMLS (NCI) C0162575) =Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure ;;
emboliform nucleus
[ ] (UMLS (CSP) C0175488) =Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component
embolism
[blocking of a blood vessel by a blood clot or foreign matter that has been transported from a distant site by the blood stream. ( CSP )] (UMLS (NCI) C0013922) =Pathologic Function =Embolism and Thrombosis;;blood vessel occlusion =Aeroembolism;;Embolism and thrombosis of unspecified site;;Aeroembolism;;AMNIOTIC EMBOLISM-UNSPEC;;Embolism, Fat;;BIRIKA EMBOLIA;;Embolism and thrombosis of unspecified site;;Atheroembolism
Embolism and Thrombosis
[A collective term for pathological conditions which are caused by the formation of a blood clot (THROMBUS) in a blood vessel, or by blocking of a blood vessel with an EMBOLUS, undissolved materials in the blood stream.(MSH)] (UMLS (NDFRT)) (C0085307) =Disease or Syndrome ;; =blood vessel disorder;; =embolism;;thrombosis;;
Embolism and thrombosis of arteries of the extremities
[ ] (UMLS (ICD9CM) C0340579) =Disease or Syndrome ;;
Embolism and thrombosis of iliac artery
[ ] (UMLS (ICD9CM) C0155755) =Pathologic Function ;;
Embolism and thrombosis of other specified artery
[ ] (UMLS (ICD9CM) C0155754) =Disease or Syndrome ;;
Embolism and thrombosis of other specified veins
[ ] (UMLS (ICD9CM) C0155777) =Pathologic Function ;;
Embolism and thrombosis of renal vein
[ ] (UMLS (ICD9CM) C0155776) =Pathologic Function ;;
Embolism and thrombosis of thoracic aorta
[ ] (UMLS (ICD9CM) C0155750) =Disease or Syndrome; Anatomical Abnormality
Embolism and thrombosis of unspecified site
[obstruction of a blood vessel with thrombotic material carried by the blood stream from the site of origin to plug another vessel. ( CSP )] (UMLS (ICD9CM) C0040038) =Pathologic Function =embolism;;thrombosis =Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis;;Embolism, Paradoxical
Embolism and thrombosis of vena cava
[ ] (UMLS (ICD9CM) C0155775) =Pathologic Function ;;
Embolism following abortion or ectopic and molar pregnancies
[ ] (UMLS (ICD9CM) C0495169) =Disease or Syndrome
Embolism, Fat
[Blocking of a blood vessel by fat deposits in the circulation. It is often seen after fractures of large bones or after administration of CORTICOSTEROIDS.(MSH)] (UMLS (NDFRT)) (C0013928) =Disease or Syndrome =embolism;;
Embolism, Paradoxical
[Blockage of an artery due to passage of a clot (THROMBUS) from a systemic vein to a systemic artery without its passing through the lung which acts as a filter to remove blood clots from entering the arterial circulation. Paradoxical embolism occurs when there is a defect that allows a clot to cross directly from the right to the left side of the heart as in the cases of ATRIAL SEPTAL DEFECTS or open FORAMEN OVALE. Once in the arterial circulation, a clot can travel to the brain, block an artery, and cause a STROKE.(MSH)] (UMLS (NDFRT)) (C0238096) =Disease or Syndrome ;; =Embolism and thrombosis of unspecified site;;
embolization
[(EM-bo-lih-ZAY-shun) The blocking of an artery by a clot or foreign material. Embolization can be done as treatment to block the flow of blood to a tumor. ( NCI )] (UMLS (NCI) C0013931) =Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure ;;
Embolus
[A mass of clotted blood or other formed elements, such as bubbles of air, calcium fragments, etc. brought by the blood from another vessel and forced into a smaller one, thus obstructing the circulation. ( NCI )] (UMLS (NCI) C1704212) =Finding
embryo
[Early stage in the development of a plant or an animal. In vertebrate animals (have a backbone or spinal column), this stage lasts from shortly after fertilization until all major body parts appear. In particular, in humans, this stage lasts from about 2 weeks after fertilization until the end of the seventh or eighth week of pregnancy. ( NCI )] (UMLS (NCI) C0013935) =Embryonic Structure ;;
embryo cancer
[new abnormal embryonic tissue that grows by excessive cellular division and proliferation more rapidly than normal and continues to grow after the stimuli that initiated the new growth cease. ( CSP )] (UMLS (CSP) C0027654) =Neoplastic Process ;; =germ cell neoplasm;;
embryo cell
[ ] (UMLS (CSP) C0920487) =Embryonic Structure ;;
embryo cell culture
[ ] (UMLS (CSP) C0920504) embryonic cell culture =Laboratory Procedure
embryo chemotherapy
[ ] (UMLS (CSP) C0920488) =Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure ;;
embryo circulation
[ ] (UMLS (CSP) C0920742) =Organ or Tissue Function ;;
embryo culture
[ ] (UMLS (CSP) C0920489) =Research Activity ;;
embryo death
[ ] (UMLS (CSP) C0752350) =Pathologic Function ;;
embryo disorder
[ ] (UMLS (CSP) C0920490) =Disease or Syndrome ;;
embryo drug adverse effect
[ ] (UMLS (CSP) C0920491) =Injury or Poisoning ;;
EMBRYO EXTRACT AMPUL (ML)
[ ] (UMLS (RXNORM) C1343384) EMBRYO EXTRACT AMPUL (ML) =Clinical Drug
embryo growth disorder
[ ] (UMLS (CSP) C0920492) =Disease or Syndrome ;;
embryo hypoxia
[ ] (UMLS (CSP) C0920493) =Disease or Syndrome ;;
embryo implantation
[embedding of a fertilized ovum (blastocyst) into the endometrium; in humans, this occurs six or seven days after fertilization. ( CSP )] (UMLS (CSP) C0029976) =Organism Function =pregnancy;;
Embryo infective dose 50
[Bioassay, Embryo Infective Dose 50 ( HL7V3.0 )] (UMLS (HL7) C1551413) =Laboratory Procedure =ObservationMethod;;
Embryo lethal dose 50
[Bioassay, Embryo Lethal Dose 50 ( HL7V3.0 )] (UMLS (HL7) C1551414) =Laboratory Procedure =ObservationMethod;;
Embryo Loss
[Early pregnancy loss during the EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN stage of development. In the human, this period comprises the second through eighth week after fertilization.(MSH)] (UMLS (NDFRT)) (C0752351) =Pathologic Function ;; =Dead;;Pregnancy Complication
embryo membrane
[ ] (UMLS (CSP) C0920494) =Embryonic Structure ;;
embryo monitoring
[ ] (UMLS (CSP) C0920495) =Diagnostic Procedure ;;
embryo nutrition
[ ] (UMLS (CSP) C0920496) =Organism Attribute ;;
embryo pharmacology
[ ] (UMLS (CSP) C0920497) =Biomedical Occupation or Discipline ;;
embryo pharmacotherapy
[ ] (UMLS (CSP) C1328876) =Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure; ;;
embryo preservation
[Methods for short term or long term preservation of embryos at the two cell stage or beyond. Examples: short term storage in buffered media with serum at reduced temperature or long term cryopreservation in liquid nitrogen. ( NCI )] (UMLS (CSP) C0920498) =Laboratory Procedure ;;
embryo protein
[ ] (UMLS (CSP) C0920499) embryonic protein =Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein; Biologically Active Substance
embryo resorption
[ ] (UMLS (CSP) C0013937) =Organism Function ;;
embryo surgery
[ ] (UMLS (CSP) C0920500) =Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
embryo therapy
[ ] (UMLS (CSP) C0920501) =Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
embryo tissue
[ ] (UMLS (CSP) C0920502) Embryonic Tissue =Embryonic Structure
embryo tissue transplantation
[ ] (UMLS (CSP) C0920700) embryonic tissue transplantation =Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure ;;
embryo toxicology
[ ] (UMLS (CSP) C0920503) =Biologic Function
embryo transfer
[Refers to a step in the process of in vitro fertilization (IVF) whereby one or several embryos are removed from an embryo culture and placed into the uterus of the female with the intent to establish a pregnancy. ( NCI )] (UMLS (CSP) C0013938) =Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure ;;
embryo/fetus
[animal at any stage of development prior to birth or hatching. ( CSP )] (UMLS (CSP) C0230999) =Embryonic Structure =embryology;;life cycle =amniotic fluid;;chick embryo;;embryo/fetus culture;;embryo/fetus membrane;;
embryo/fetus antigen
[antigen demonstratable during fetal life but not normally in adults. ( CSP )] (UMLS (CSP) C0312558) =Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein; Immunologic Factor =antigen;; =carcinoembryonal antigen
embryo/fetus cell culture
[ ] (UMLS (CSP) C0596499) =Laboratory Procedure ;;
embryo/fetus cell/tissue
[tissue or cells from unborn young; for culture of isolated ex vivo embryonic or fetal cells or tissues index EMBRYO/FETUS CELL CULTURE; for more specific human fetal tissue index HUMAN FETUS TISSUE. ( CSP )] (UMLS (CSP) C0920780) =Embryonic Structure = ;;embryology;;Normal Tissue;; =germ layer;;Embryonic Stem Cell;;human fetal tissue
embryo/fetus chemotherapy
[application of the beneficial effects of drugs to control or cure diseases or abnormal states in an embryo or a fetus. ( CSP )] (UMLS (CSP) C0596500) =Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure ;; =chemotherapy;;embryo/fetus therapy
embryo/fetus culture
[in vitro culture of whole embryos or fetuses. ( CSP )] (UMLS (CSP) C0596501) =Research Activity ;; =embryo/fetus;;tissue/cell culture
embryo/fetus death
[death of the developing young before birth. ( CSP )] (UMLS (CSP) C0920760) =Pathologic Function =pregnancy loss;;
embryo/fetus disorder
[Pathophysiological conditions of the FETUS in the UTERUS. Some fetal diseases may be treated with FETAL THERAPIES. ( MSH )] (UMLS (CSP) C0015929) =Disease or Syndrome ;; =Pregnancy Complication;;congenital disorder;;Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities;; =Alcohol affecting fetus or newborn via placenta or breast milk;;FET GROWTH RETARD WTNOS;;embryo/fetus hypoxia;;Chorioamnionitis;;erythroblastosis fetalis;;Alcohol affecting fetus or newborn via placenta or breast milk;;Fetal Anoxia;;Distress, fetal;;FET GROWTH RETARD WTNOS;;fetal macrosomia;;Meconium Aspiration
embryo/fetus drug adverse effect
[unintended, deleterious effects of otherwise licit, therapeutic, properly administered drugs on the developing embryo or fetus; includes manifestations after birth; for effects of illicit and abused drugs or environmental chemicals, see EMBRYO/FETUS TOXICOLOGY or POISONING. ( CSP )] (UMLS (CSP) C0596502) =Injury or Poisoning ;; =drug adverse effect;;embryo/fetus pharmacology
embryo/fetus hypoxia
[oxygen deficiency in the embryo or fetus. ( CSP )] (UMLS (CSP) C0935448) =Disease or Syndrome ;; =embryo/fetus disorder;;
embryo/fetus membrane
[thin layers of tissue which surround the embryo or fetus and provide for its nutrition, respiration, excretion and protection; they form from the egg but are not part of the embryo itself; include the yolk sac, allantois, amnion, and chorion. ( CSP )] (UMLS (CSP) C0935447) =Embryonic Structure ;; =embryo/fetus;; =amnion;;trophoblast;;vitelline membrane;;vitelline sac;;CAM
embryo/fetus monitoring
[physiologic or biochemical monitoring of the fetus; usually done during birth and may be performed in conjunction with the monitoring of uterine activity; may also be performed prenatally as when the mother is undergoing surgery. ( CSP )] (UMLS (CSP) C0920770) =Diagnostic Procedure =antepartum diagnosis;;patient monitoring device
embryo/fetus pharmacology
[study of the origin, nature, properties, and actions of drugs and their effects on embryos or fetuses; use this term mainly for intended, desired effects; for harmful or undesired effects, see EMBRYO/FETUS TOXICOLOGY or EMBRYO/FETUS DRUG ADVERSE EFFECT. ( CSP )] (UMLS (CSP) C0596503) =Biomedical Occupation or Discipline ;; =Pharmacologic;; =embryo/fetus drug adverse effect;;
embryo/fetus preservation
[process by which embryos or fetuses are kept viable outside of the organism from which they are derived; for example, kept from decay by means of a chemical agent, cooling, or a fluid substitute that mimics the natural state within the organism; may be for preservation to implant into an organism or for permanent preservation. ( CSP )] (UMLS (CSP) C0596504) =Laboratory Procedure ;; =tissue/organ preservation;;
embryo/fetus protein
[ ] (UMLS (CSP) C0935473) =Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein; Biologically Active Substance =gene product;; =AFP;;fetal hemoglobin;;sonic hedgehog gene/protein;;
embryo/fetus surgery
[procedures performed on an embryo or fetus , used in the treatment of disease, injuries, or deformities; includes in vivo, as well as in vitro surgeries. ( CSP )] (UMLS (CSP) C0596505) =Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure ;; =Operation;;embryo/fetus therapy =in utero transplantation;;
embryo/fetus therapy
[in utero therapy of fetal disorder; for example gene therapy or stem cell transfer to correct fetal defects. ( CSP )] (UMLS (CSP) C0935452) =Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure ;; =Therapeutic Interventions;; =embryo/fetus chemotherapy;;embryo/fetus surgery;;
embryo/fetus tissue transplantation
[transplantation of TISSUE; for example therapeutic use of fetal nerve tissue transplants in Parkinson's disease; do not confuse with EMBRYO/FETUS TRANSPLANTATION; when human tissue also index HUMAN FETUS TISSUE. ( CSP )] (UMLS (CSP) C0935442) =Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure =transplantation;;
embryo/fetus tissue/cell culture
[tissue culture of isolated ex vivo embryonic or fetal cells or tissues; index for projects using established cell lines; for construction of human embryo/fetal cell lines, also index HUMAN FETUS TISSUE. ( CSP )] (UMLS (CSP) C1655036) =Laboratory Procedure ;; =tissue/cell culture;;
embryo/fetus toxicology
[science concerned with the detection, chemical composition, and biological action of toxic substances or poisons in embryos or fetuses and the treatment and prevention of toxic manifestations, including manifestations after birth. ( CSP )] (UMLS (CSP) C0596507) =Biologic Function ;; =Toxicology;;
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