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Ectoparasitea parasite that lives on the outside of the host | |
Efferent nerve fibrescarry nerve impulses away from the central nervous system | |
Electrolytea liquid that contains ions (salts) such as sodium and potassium | |
Electromagnetic spectrumRadiation which possesses electrical and magnetic properties | |
Electrona negatively charged particle | |
Embolisma clot, air bubble or debris (embolus) which is carried in the blood stream from one point in the circulation to lodge at another point | |
Embryostage of development in the zygote in which the external and internal structures are developing | |
Emesisvomiting | |
EmeticSomething that induces vomiting | |
Emollientssubstances such as liquid paraffin that will aid expulsion from the digestive tract | |