Glossary
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Ectoparasitea parasite living on the outside of the body | |
Ectothermiccold blooded animals - reliant on their surroundings and behaviour to maintain body temperature | |
Efferentcarrying away from a centre or area | |
Efferent nervesconduct an impulse away from the central nervous system | |
Electrocardiography (ECG)a record of the electrical events associated with the beating of the heart | |
Electrolytea liquid that dissociates into ions in solution, such as sodium, potassium, chloride etc | |
Embryothe stage of development between the blastocyst and the fetus | |
Emeticsubstance that induces vomiting | |
Enamelvery hard external covering of the tooth | |
Endemic diseaseone that is restricted to a certain place or area, eg endemic to the UK | |