GC: n S: ILAE – http://www.ilae.org/Visitors/Centre/documents/Definition2014-RFisher.pdf (last access: 15 December 2016); NINDS – http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/epilepsy/epilepsy.htm (last access: 15 December 2016). N: 1. From 1570s, from Middle French epilepsie(16c.), from Late Latin epilepsia, from Greek epilepsis “epilepsy,” literally a seizure, from epilambanein “to lay hold of, seize upon, attack”, especially of diseases,

GC: n S: NHS – https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/patient-information-leaflets/AandE%20Epistaxis.htm (last access: 14 November 2020); NCBI – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK435997/ (last access: 14 November 2020). N: 1. “nosebleed,” 1793, medical Latin, as if from Greek *epistaxis, a false reading for epistagmos, from epi “upon” + stazein “to let fall in drops”. 2. Nosebleed, also called Epistaxis, an attack of bleeding

GC: n S: SDir – https://bit.ly/2sJKnl2 (last access: 13 May 2019); MEDLP – https://bit.ly/2JhTmBG (last access: 13 May 2019). N: 1. – epithelial (adj): From “epithelium” (1748, Modern Latin -Frederick Ruysch-, from Greek epi “upon” + thēlē “teat, nipple,” from suffixed form of PIE root *dhe(i)- “to suck.” Related: Epithelial)

GC: n S: SDir – https://bit.ly/2HiPVdl (last access: 13 May 2019); MEDLP – https://bit.ly/2Vka9Zc (last access: 13 May 2019). N: 1. 1748, Modern Latin (Frederick Ruysch), from Greek epi “upon” + thēlē “teat, nipple,” from suffixed form of PIE root *dhe(i)- “to suck.” Related: Epithelial. 2. Morphology and General Physiology

GC: adj, n S: CDC – http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/resources/wnv-guidelines-apr-2001.pdf (p. 5) (last access: 22 January 2013); Mednet – http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=14877 (last access: 6 September 2015). N: 1. epizootic (n.): animal equivalent of epidemic, 1748, from French épizootique, from épizootie, irregularly formed from Greek epi (see epi-) + zoon (see zoo-). 2. French épizootique,

GC: n S: http://www.epoxy-europe.eu/uploads/Modules/Resources/epoxy_erc_bpa_whitepapers_summarypaper.pdf (last access: 27 August 2016); https://plastics.americanchemistry.com/Product-Groups-and-Stats/PolycarbonateBPA-Global-Group/About-BPA-Epoxy-Resins.pdf (last access: 27 August 2016). N: 1. epoxy (n): 1916, in reference to certain chemical compounds, from epi- + first element of oxygen. Epoxy- is used as a prefix in chemistry to indicate an oxygen atom that is linked to

GC: n S: EZA – http://www.eza.org/fileadmin/system/pdf/2007_12_Elewijt_en.pdf (last access: 22 April 2013); EOC – http://www.eoc.wa.gov.au/AboutUs/TheEqualOpportuntiyAct.aspx (last access 3 September 2014). N: 1. – equal (adj): Late 14c., “identical in amount, extent, or portion;” early 15c., “even or smooth of surface,” from Latin aequalis “uniform, identical, equal,” from aequus “level, even, flat;

GC: n S: WHO – http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/polio/en/ (last access: 21 November 2013); http://www.who.int/dracunculiasis/eradication/en/ (last access: 11 October 2015). N: 1. early 15c., from Latin eradicationem (nominative eradicatio), noun of action from past participle stem of eradicare “root out, extirpate, annihilate,” from ex- “out” (see ex-) + radix (genitive radicis) “root” (see

GC: n S: NatGeo – https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/erosion/ (last access: 10 January 2024); FAO – https://www.fao.org/3/ca5582en/CA5582EN.pdf (last access: 10 January 2024). N: 1. 1540s, from French erosion (16c.), from Latin erosionem (nominative erosio) “a gnawing away,” noun of action from past-participle stem of erodere “to gnaw away, consume,” from assimilated form of ex “away”

GC: n S: NatGeo – https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/volcanoes# (last access: 10 January 2024); IFRC – https://www.ifrc.org/our-work/disasters-climate-and-crises/what-disaster/volcanic-eruptions (last access: 28 December 2023). N: 1. Early 15c., erupcioun, from Old French éruption (14c.) and directly from Latin eruptionem (nominative eruptio) “a breaking out”, noun of action from past-participle stem of erumpere “break out, burst forth,” from assimilated

GC: n S: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1052445-treatment (last access: 11 October 2015); http://www.healthline.com/health/erysipelas#Overview1 (last access: 11 October 2015); DORLAND p. 642. N: 1. late 14c., skin disease also known as St. Anthony’s Fire, from Greek erysipelas, perhaps from erythros “red”, see red (1) + pella “skin”, see film (n.). 2. Contagious infection of

GC: n S: DORLAND; OD – http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/es/definicion/ingles/erythroblastosis (last access: 1 April 2015); http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/erythroblastosis (last access: 1 April 2015). N: 1. First use: about 1923. Origin: New Latin. New Latin erythroblastōsis fētālis : erythroblastōsis, erythroblastosis + fētālis, fetal. From erythro- (before vowels, erythr-, word-forming element meaning “red,” from Greek erythro-, comb.

GC: n S: http://www.healthline.com/health/erythroblastosis-fetalis#Overview1 (last access: 1 April 2015); DORLAND p. 79. N: 1. erythroblastosis (n): First use: about 1923. Origin: New Latin. New Latin erythroblastōsis fētālis : erythroblastōsis, erythroblastosis + fētālis, fetal. From erythro- (before vowels, erythr-, word-forming element meaning “red,” from Greek erythro-, comb. form of erythros “red”

See red blood cell

GC: n S: http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/medical/erythrocytopenia.htm (last access: 28 December 2015); http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16091591 (last access: 28 December 2015). N: 1. From Greek erythros, red, kytos, cell, penes, poor. 2. Deficiency in the number of erythrocytes. 3. The term “erythrocytopenia” was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. S: 1. http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/erythrocytopenia – Mosby’s

GC: n S: MN – http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=12234 (last access: 1 April 2015); NCBI – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11914454/ (last access: 8 February 2021). N: 1. New Latin, from “erythro-” (before vowels, erythr-, word-forming element meaning “red,” from Greek erythro-, comb. form of erythros “red” -in Homer, also the color of copper and gold-) and

See Escherichia coli

GC: n S: WHO – https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/e-coli (last access: 1 May 2019); MEDLP – http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ecoliinfections.html (last access: 3 April 2015). N: 1. E. coli (n.): bacteria inhabiting the gut of man and animals, by 1921, short for Escherichia coli (1911), named for German physician Theodor Escherich (1857-1911), + Latin genitive of

GC: n S: http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/measuring-equality/equality/ethnic-nat-identity-religion/ethnic-group/index.html (last access: 31 July 2015); http://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/ethnic_group.htm (last access: 31 July 2015). N: 1. ethnic group, a social group or category of the population that, in a larger society, is set apart and bound together by common ties of race, language, nationality, or culture. 2. Ethnic diversity

GC: n S: NCBI – http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15289276 (last access: 4 December 2014); MEDLP – https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002356.htm (last access: 25 October 2016). N: 1. From Late Latin: aetiologia, and from Greek: aitiologia. Used since 1550s as the “science of causes or causation”. 2. The branch of medicine that deals with the causes or

GC: n S: EC – https://education.ec.europa.eu/education-levels/higher-education/inclusive-and-connected-higher-education/european-credit-transfer-and-accumulation-system (last access: 11 March 2023); UEA – https://www.uea.ac.uk/study/study-abroad-and-exchange/erasmus-programme/ects (last access: 11 March 2023). N: 1. More usual as ECTS (abbreviation for European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System). 2. The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a tool of the European Higher Education

GC: n S: NCBI – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8857436/ (last access: 11 December 2023); NHS – https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/euthanasia-and-assisted-suicide/ (last access: 11 December 2023). N: 1. 1640s, “a gentle and easy death,” from Greek euthanasia “an easy or happy death,” from eu- “good” (see eu-) + thanatos “death” (see thanatology) + abstract noun ending -ia.

GC: n S: Legislon – https://bit.ly/2C3Buab (last access: 9 March 2017); EIGE – https://bit.ly/2CVvfXL (last access: 16 April 2017). N: 1. – evicted (adj): Past participle from verb evict (mid-15c., “recover (property) by judicial means,” from Latin evictus, past participle of evincere “overcome and expel, conquer, subdue, vanquish; prevail over;

GC: n S: NOLO – https://bit.ly/2CUHeEW (last access: 9 March 2017); CalifCourts – https://bit.ly/2VBqf1C (last access: 9 March 2017). N: 1. mid-15c., from Middle French éviction, from Late Latin evictionem (nominative evictio) “recovery of one’s property (by judicial decision),” noun of action from past participle stem of evincere, literally “overcome,