Migrate to the sites of immediate type hypersensitivity (Type I) reactions where they modulate mast cell degranulation, attempting to reduce over-reaction; also destroy parasites.
Letter: e
Environmental Protection Agency
Must pass tests to determine effectiveness against different microorganisms to be allowed label claims by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
End-Positive Airway Pressure
An excess over the expected incidence of disease within a geographic area during a specified time period.
Study of the distribution and determinants of disease.
The epidermis is the layer of skin that you can see. Its primary function is the production of the stratum corneum for physical protection and prevention of excess water loss.
Situated upon or administered or placed outside the dura mater (epidural anesthesia; an epidural abscess); an injection into the epidural space of the spine.
The space outside the dura mater, and within the spinal canal or braincase. The epidural space is really only a potential space, containing fatty tissue, blood vessels, and nerves.
The uppermost cartilage of the larynx, located immediately posterior to the root of the tongue. It covers the entrance of the larynx and trachea when the individual swallows, thus preventing food or liquids from entering the airway. SEE larynx.