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A graph showing the electrical activity of the heart
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Electrocardiogram
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The organ of hearing and balance; consists of outer, middle, and inner parts
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Ear
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The organ of sight, detects light and converts it to nerve impulses
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Eye
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A newly developing human in the first 9 weeks after fertilization
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Embryo
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A deadly viral disease with recent outbreaks in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Congo
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Ebola
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The primary female sex hormone
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Estrogen
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Organ that passes food from the throat to the stomach
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Esophagus
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A rapid spread of an infectious disease in a population, can grow into a pandemic
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Epidemic
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The female reproductive cell, can be fertilized by a sperm cell
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Egg cell
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A blockage of a blood vessel, usually by a blood clot, often occurs in the lungs
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Embolism
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A group of diseases that cause rash, itching, and redness of the skin
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Eczema
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A membrane that transmits sound from the outer to the middle ear
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Eardrum
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Common name for an adrenaline autoinjector, used to treat anaphylactic shock
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EpiPen
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Joint between the upper and the lower parts of the arm
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Elbow
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The outermost layer of skin
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Epidermis
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Flap in the throat that blocks the windpipe to prevent food from entering the lungs
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Epiglottis
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A layer of skin that spreads tears across the eye by blinking
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Eyelid
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An organ system that consists of all glands that produce hormones
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Endocrine system
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A buildup of fluid in tissues, which causes swelling
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Edema
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A brain disorder that can cause frequent seizures
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Epilepsy
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A virus that can cause mononucleosis and lymphoma
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Epstein-Barr virus
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A hormone that increases red blood cell count, used as a performance-enhancing drug
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EPO
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