E ECG or EKG: Electrocardiogram
Eclampsia: A serious condition affecting pregnant women in which the entire body is affected by convulsions and the patient eventually passes into a coma
Ectopic Pregnacy: The development of the fetus in the fallopian tube instead of the womb
Edema: Excessive accumulation of fluid
Elavil: Trade name for amitriptyline
Embolectomy: Surgical removal of an embolus (blood clot)
EMT: Emergency Medical Technician
Endocarditis: Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
Epidural: An injection through a catheter of a local anesthetic to relieve pain during labor, usually done at the lumbar level of the spine
Epinephrine: Synthetic adrenaline
Esimil: A beta-blocking drug

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