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ENTERIC VIRUS INFECTION

Viruses that multiply in the gastrointestinal tract. Also called enteroviral infection.

ENVELOPE

Accoustics. The slowly variation or smooth change in amplitude.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

Factors from the environment that pose danger to a person, community or organism.

EOG 1

Abbreviation for electro-oculargram and elctro-olfactogram.

EPIDURAL HEMATOMA

The accumulation of blood in the space above the dura mater caused by a blood vessel rupture.

EPIPHANY

The sudden perception of the essential nature of yourself, others or reality.

EPSDT

Abbreviation for Early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment.

EQUIPMENT DESIGN

Human engineering deaing with the design of work tools, appliances and machines of all kinds. See tool design- workspace design.

ERGOGRAPH

The device used to measure the work capacity of a muscle.

ERIKSON, ERIK H

German born US psychologist, 1902-1994, trained under Anna Freud and is a personality theorist.

EROTOGENESIS

The origination of erotic impulses. See erotization.

ERROR TERM

The element of a statistical equation indicating what is unexplained by an independent variable.

ESPRIT DE CORPS

The feeling of unity, purpose and committment sharee by members of a group. See cohesion- communal feeling- communal spirit- group

ESTIMATE 1

1. The best guess. 2. to asign a value to a parameter.

ETHICAL DETERMINISM

A position stated by Plato where a person who knows good will, will do good. Obligation is a defining sense

ETHNOLINGUISTICS

Investigating language within human societies and cultures with regard to cultural influences, anthropology and ethnography. See anthropological linguistics.

EUGENIC

A factor favourable to heredity. Compare dysgenic.

EUSTRESS

The stress from being overwhelmed by pleasurable tasks.

EVENT

1. The occurence of phenomena with a beginning and end. 2. Probablitity theory.Any nameable thing resulting from a trial of

EVOLUTIONARILY STABLE STRATEGY (ESS)

The equilibrium between 2 different adaptive strategies allowing both strategies to be maintained within the population.