Electrotherapy

Treatment with electricity of certain damaged muscles that are stimulated to produce individual convulsions by means of high-frequency electric contact, e.g. to activate paralysed muscles

Elevation

Lifting and moving forwards

Embolie

Blood clot, vascular obliteration through transportation into the bloodstream

Endo

Prefix meaning «inside»

Endoprosthesis

An artificial joint, e.g. an artificial knee joint or hip joint

Endoprosthesis

An artificial replacement (for an organ) that is implanted into the body

Epi

Prefix meaning: on, above, after, outside

Epicondylitis humeri

(Tennis elbow); mainly occurs after excessive strain to the outer muscles of the lower arm, e.g. during intensive tennis matches causing the muscles and tendons to become inflamed. There is a localised pain at the transition of the tendon into the bone, that can spread down to the hand

Epicondylitis humeri lateralis

The Latin name for «tennis elbow»

Epidural hematoma

Bleeding between the dural membrane und the inner table of the skull caused by an injury. In a matter of hours or in up to 2 days there is pressure on the dural membrane with unconsciousness, paralysis, extended pupils etc.; immediate surgery is called for

Epicondylus

A bony projection next to the knee joint surfaces of the femur

Epiphysis

Part of a long bone close to a joint, section with epiphyseal line (bone growth line)

Exanthem

A skin rash

Extended release

This is a type of medicine with a very delayed release of the active agent to achieve a prolonged therapeutic effect

Extension

Stretching movement of a joint

Extension bandage

An extension bandage with permanent tension, weights being used as a tensile force

Extra articular

This means outside of a joint

Extremity

A limb, leg or arm