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dysfunctional uterine bleeding

Abnormal vaginal bleeding due to hormonal fluctuations.

dyskaryosis

Abnormal appearance of a cell, where the nucleus looks irregular but the rest of the cell looks fairly normal.

dyslipidaemia

Abnormal levels of lipids (fats) in the blood.

dysmenorrhoea

Painful periods

dyspareunia

Pain experienced by a woman during sexual intercourse.

dyspepsia

The medical term for indigestion.

dysphagia

Pain or difficulty in swallowing.

dysplasia

Abnormal development of cells or tissue, which may become cancerous over time, or may resolve with or without treatment.

dysthyroid disease

A condition that causes swelling of the muscles and the other tissues in the eye socket causing the eye to be pushed forwards. It often occurs in people with an overactive thyroid gland.

dystrophia myotonica

A chronic, multisystemic disease that can occur in people of any age.

dysuria

Pain when urinating.

E. Coli

A type of bacteria that can cause gastrointestinal infections.

EAM

An abbreviation for external auditory meatus.

eardrum

The circular membrane that separates the outer ear from the inner ear. The eardrum vibrates in response to sound waves, conducting the sound to the inner ear.

EBV

An abbreviation for Epstein–Barr virus

ECG

The abbreviation for electrocardiogram, a tracing of the electrical activity of the heart to help in the diagnosis of heart disease.

echocardiogram

An ultrasound examination of the heart as it is pumping. Also known as an 'echo'.

echocardiography

The use of ultrasound to examine the heart as it is pumping.

eclampsia

A serious disease occurring in late pregnancy causing seizures and sometimes coma. It usually follows pre-eclampsia.

ectopic

Displaced from its normal position in the body. Also used to refer to ectopic heartbeats.

ectopic heartbeats

Occasional extra or skipped heartbeats within an otherwise normal rhythm

ectopic pregnancy

A pregnancy that develops outside the uterus, most often in the fallopian tube.

ectropion

The turning outwards of the eyelid so that the inner surface is exposed.

eczema

An inflammation of the skin, usually causing itching and sometimes scaling and blisters.