Medical Eponyms Letter E

66. Eagle effect is failure of penicillin in streptococcal infection when bacteria aren’t growing - i.e. - beta-lactams being more effective against rapidly growing bacteria in the early stages and less effective as bacterial growth slows (described by Eagle in 1952).
67. Eagle-Barrett syndrome is prune-belly syndrome with triad of abdominal muscle deficiency - urinary tract abnormalities - and cryptorchidism.
68. Ebstein’s anomaly is malformation characterized by the downward displacement of the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle due to anomalous attachment of the tricuspid leaflets; associated with maternal exposure to Li.
69. E.Co.RI is a ‘Restriction Endonuclease’ obtained from Escherichia coli.
70. Edinger-Westphal nucleus is part of the cranial nerve III complex involved in direct and consensual light reflex involved in efferent limb of reflex arc.
71. Ellsworth-Howard test is for diagnosis of pseudohypoparathyroidism by assessing response to exogenous PTH.
72. Epstein-Barr virus is EBV binds to CD21 found on epithelial cells and B cells; however a large number of T suppressor cells and EBV specific cells are seen as atypical lymphocytes
73. Erb’s palsy is upper plexus palsy affecting C5 and C6 and +/- C7 nerve roots. lower brachial plexus palsy is called klumpke's palsy .
74. Espundia is another name for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis.
75. Evan’s Syndrome is AIHA associated with autoimmune thrombocytopenia.
76. Ewing’s sarcoma is onion skinning; small round cell tumor of bone - 85% of cases there is a t(11;22)(q24:q12) translocation.