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Cancer and Leukaemia Terms and Titles
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Displaying 26 terms beginning with "E"
This is a cancer which has been discovered at an early stage in its development. It is a small tumour, which has not started to spread.
ECG, short for Electrocardiogram, is a machine that examines the activity of the heart. It does this by using a number of electrodes stuck to the skin, at particular points on the body. These electrodes are connected to the machine by wires and allow readings to be taken. This is a procedure which is both harmless and pain-free.
Edema or Oedema is an abnormal build-up of fluid or liquid. This causes that part of the body to become swollen.
These are the female cells produced in the ovaries that combine with or are fertilised by the male sperm.
See ECG.
Electrolytes are minerals and salts found in the body, such as calcium, sodium and potassium.
This is an instrument which consists of a long flexible tube, containing a tiny camera and fibre-optic light, by which, when it is inserted into the body, doctors can carry out an internal examination.
The procedure, using an endoscope, in which a doctor can discover whether anything abnormal is taking place.
Endothelium Cells (pronounced endo theel ium) these are the layers of flat cells lining the inside of the closed spaces of the body such as the body cavities and the heart, as well as the inside of the blood vessels and lymphatic vessels.
Endrocrine means to do with someone's hormones.
This is a protein made by the body, which speeds up the way a part of the body works. An example is the enzymes produced by the stomach to help digestion.
Eosinophils are a type of white blood cell.
This is a tissue of the central nervous system
Ependymoma is a tumour which develops from the ependyma. Usually, in children it develops in the cranium, so it is known as an intracranial ependymoma. In adults, it usually develops in the spine or spinal cord, is known as spinal ependymoma.
Epidermis (pronounced ep pee der miss) the outer layer of tissue of the skin.
Epirubicin (pronounced epi roo biss sin) is a drug used in chemotherapy.
Epithelium Cells (pronounced eppy theel e um) the outside layer of cells that covers all the open surfaces of the body. These surfaces include the skin and mucous membranes.
Epstein Barr is a virus which causes glandular fever but is also linked with an increased risk of developing Hodgkin's Disease, a form of cancer.
Etoposide (pronounced docks e top o side) is a drug used in chemotherapy.
A type of bone cancer that usually affects teenagers and in the bone and soft tissue around the knee, leg and arm bones, pelvis, ribs.
Excision means cutting out.
Excreted or Excretion is the process of removing or passing out waste products from the body.
See Excreted.
Expectant Management is the process of closely monitoring or watching a patient's condition. At the same time, treatment is delayed until symptoms appear or change. This process is also known as watchful waiting, active surveillance or observation.
External radiotherapy is a method of treating cancer which targets particular parts of the body, using radiation beams.
Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumours are germ cell tumours, which develop outside the gonad glands.
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