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Course: VetLogic - E Learning and training for Vet Nurses (VetLogic)
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Epithelium

tissue composed of cells that lines the internal and external surfaces of the body; plural is epithelia

Eructation

a belch; oral ejection of gas or air from the stomach

Eruption of teeth

Process by which teeth break through the gum to appear in the jaw

Erythema

reddening of the skin

Erythroblasts

immature red blood cells

Erythrocytes

red blood corpuscles or cells

Erythropoiesis

the formation of red blood cells

Erythropoietin

hormone produced by the kidney which stimulates the bone marrow to produce new red blood cells

Eukaryote

a cell with cytoplasm containing a membrane-bound nucleus in addition to other organelles

Excretion

the process by which waste materials are removed from the body