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Emulsification

process where fat particles are broken down into smaller globules suspended in a liquid

Emulsion

a liquid in which droplets of other liquids are suspended, but the liquids do not mix

Endemic

a disease peculiar to or that occurs constantly in certain localities or populations

Endobronchial

positioned in the bronchus

Endocardium

the innermost layer of the heart

Endocrine gland

ductless gland whose secretions (hormones) reach their target organ via the bloodstream

Endocytosis

the movement of a substance, in bulk, into a cell by the formation of vesicles from the plasma membrane

Endoparasite

a parasite that lives inside the host

Endothermic

regulation of body temperature by internal heat production

Endotoxin

a toxic substance released by bacteria when the organism dies