List of medical abbreviations: E

List of Medical Abbreviations: E

E

E (/iː/), is the fifth letter of the modern English alphabet and the ISO basic Latin alphabet. In medical terminology, it is often used as an abbreviation for various terms.

E&A

E&A (/iː ænd eɪ/), stands for Examination and Assessment. It is a common abbreviation used in medical records to denote the process of examining a patient and assessing their condition.

EBM

EBM (/iː biː ɛm/), is an abbreviation for Evidence-Based Medicine. This is a medical approach that emphasizes the use of evidence from well-designed and well-conducted research in the decision-making process.

ECG

ECG (/iː siː dʒiː/), stands for Electrocardiogram. It is a test that measures the electrical activity of the heart.

ED

ED (/iː diː/), is an abbreviation for Emergency Department. It is a medical treatment facility specializing in emergency medicine and acute care of patients who present without prior appointment.

EEG

EEG (/iː iː dʒiː/), stands for Electroencephalogram. It is a test that detects electrical activity in your brain using small, metal discs (electrodes) attached to your scalp.

EHR

EHR (/iː eɪch ɑːr/), is an abbreviation for Electronic Health Record. It is a digital version of a patient's paper chart.

EKG

EKG (/iː keɪ dʒiː/), is another term for an Electrocardiogram. It is a test that measures the electrical activity of the heartbeat.

ENT

ENT (/iː ɛn tiː/), stands for Ear, Nose, and Throat. It is a branch of medicine dealing with conditions of the ear, nose, and throat and related areas of the head and neck.

EOM

EOM (/iː oʊ ɛm/), is an abbreviation for Extraocular Movements. These are the movements of the eye controlled by several pairs of eye muscles.

ER

ER (/iː ɑːr/), stands for Emergency Room. It is a medical treatment facility specializing in emergency medicine, the acute care of patients who present without prior appointment.

ESR

ESR (/iː ɛs ɑːr/), is an abbreviation for Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate. It is a type of blood test that measures how quickly erythrocytes (red blood cells) settle at the bottom of a test tube that contains a blood sample.

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