eucaine. A synthetic compound capable of producing local anesthesia.
evacuated. Removal of waste material from the body.
evaporation. Turning into vapor.
eversion. Turning outward. Turning back an eyelid so as to expose the conjunctiva. Turning the inner border of the foot outward.
ex. Out of or from, as in exostosis, a bony outgrowth.
exacerbation. Increased severity of a disease or of its symptoms.
excretion. The product of a gland or of cells not useful to the economy, in contradistinction to secretion.
excoriation. Removal of the superficial protective layer of the skin or mucous membrane.
exfoliate. To strip off in layers. To desquamate.
exostosis. A bony tumor springing from bone.