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Eardrum repair is a procedure to correct a tear in the eardrum (tympanic membrane) or the small bones in the middle ear.
Review Date: 10/20/2006

Earlobe creases are superficial lines in the otherwise smooth earlobe of a child or young adult.
Review Date: 10/17/2006

Early childhood caries (ECC) is a dental condition in which there is significant decay in a child's teeth, particularly the upper and lower cutting teeth (incisors).
Review Date: 7/26/2007

Early symptomatic HIV infection is a stage of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus when symptoms are present but AIDS has not yet developed.See also:Acute HIV infectionAsymptomatic HIV infectionHIV infection
Review Date: 11/1/2007

Review Date: 10/11/2006

Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a severe illness that can be transmitted to humans from infected animals and animal materials. Ebola can also be transmitted from human to human by close contact with infected bodily fluids, or through infected needles in the hospital. The virus causes severe bleeding abnormalities and shock.
Review Date: 3/6/2006

ECG
An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a test that records the electrical activity of the heart.ECG is used to measure the rate and regularity of heartbeats as well as the size and position of the chambers, the presence of any damage to the heart, and the effects of drugs or devices used to regulate the heart (such as a pacemaker). See also stress test and Holter monitor (24h).
Review Date: 7/17/2006

Echinococcus is an infection caused by the Echinococcus granulosus or Echinococcus multilocularis worm.
Review Date: 8/8/2006

Enteric cytopathic human orphan (ECHO) viruses are a group of enteroviruses that produce varying symptoms including rashes, respiratory illness, croup-like syndromes, and nonspecific fevers.
Review Date: 10/17/2006

Echocardiogram is a test that uses sound waves to create a moving picture of the heart. The picture is much more detailed than x-ray image and involves no radiation exposure.
Review Date: 4/12/2007

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