| economical | cheap, low cost, low priced |
| effect | make, result |
| effective | works well, good, strong |
| efficacy rate | how well something works |
| EKG | heart test, test of your heart |
| electrolytes | blood salts, a type of necessary salt found in blood |
| elevate | raise, lift, make higher |
| eliminate | stop, end, drop, get rid of |
| emaciated | emaciated very thin, starving |
| embolism | blood clot |
| emphasize | stress, point out, highlight |
| emphysema | a lung disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) |
| encephalitis | swelling of the brain |
| encephalopathy | brain dysfunction |
| endocrine | related to the hormone producing systems |
| enhance | add to, improve |
| environment | all the things around you in your daily life, at home and at work |
| environmental control | removing harmful things from your home and work; doing something to improve the space you live in and the air you breathe |
| epidemic | disease that most people get, widespread sickness |
| epidemiology | disease study |
| episode | event, set amount of time, attack, brief time |
| epizootic | widespread disease in animals |
| equilibrium | balance |
| equivalent of | equal to |
| erosions | small pits, small holes in teeth or bones |
| erythematosus | red rash on the face |
| escalate | worsen, make worse, get worse, increase, grow |
| ESR | a blood test |
| etiology | the cause of |
| evident | plain to see, visible, seen |
| exacerbate | worsen, make worse |
| excess rate | how many people become seriously sick during a pandemic |
| excessive | too much |
| exert | work hard, push, struggle, exercise |
| exertion | effort, work |
| exhale | breathe out |
| exhibit | show, display |
| expectorate | spit, cough, spit out |
| experience | feel, have, go through |
| expertise | knowledge, skill, know-how, training |
| exposure | around, been around, contact, come in contact with, family history, health information about your close relatives |
| extend | make longer |
| Source: CDC Plain Language Thesaurus for Health Communications. Other related materials: Vaccines & Immunizations Glossary; Harvard School of Public Health "Plain Language Glossaries" for asthma, arthritis, and lupus; Medical Library Association "Deciphering Medspeak" for diabetes, stroke, and HIV-AIDS |
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