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• A to Z: Endocardial Cushion Defect

  Learn about congenital heart defects and conditions that affect newborn babies.

• A to Z: Expressive Language Disorder

  This type of speech problem can make it hard for kids to put words together and express what they want to say. Learn more here.

• A to Z: Esophagitis

  Learn about conditions that affect the esophagus and upper gastrointestinal tract.

• A to Z: Erythema Multiforme

  Erythema multiforme is a skin condition caused by a hypersensitive reaction to an infection or, in some cases, medication.

• A to Z: Epistaxis (Nosebleed)

  Epistaxis is another word for nosebleed, when small blood vessels break in the tissue lining of the nose.

• A to Z: Epilepsy

  Epilepsy is a seizure disorder in which electrical signals in the brain misfire, causing temporary communication problems between nerve cells. Someone who gets recurrent seizures is thought to have epilepsy.

• A to Z: Epididymitis

  Epididymitis refers to swelling and inflammation of the epididymis, the coiled tube at the back of the testicle that holds and carries sperm.

• A to Z: Eosinophilic Esophagitis

  Learn about allergic reactions and diseases of the esophagus and gastrointestinal tract.

• A to Z: Enuresis

  Enuresis (bedwetting) is a condition where a person has trouble controlling his or her urination (pee).

• A to Z: Enterovirus

  Enterovirus infections can affect the digestive tract, skin, and respiratory and central nervous systems.

• A to Z: Enteritis

  Learn more about this common complication of infections and conditions that can affect the small intestine and digestive system.

• A to Z: Enlarged Tonsils

  See: Hypertrophy, Tonsillar.

• A to Z: Endometritis

  Learn about complications of infections and conditions that affect the female reproductive system.

• A to Z: Encopresis

  Encopresis (soiling) is a condition that causes a child beyond the age of toilet training to have bowel movements (poop) in his or her underwear.

• A to Z: Encephalopathy

  Learn about encephalopathy, a broad term used to describe brain dysfunction.

• A to Z: Edema

  Learn about edema, swelling due to the build-up of excess fluid in body tissues.

• A to Z: Eczema Herpeticum

  Eczema herpeticum is a skin infection that occurs when the skin becomes infected by herpes simplex (the type of viruses that causes cold sores).

• A to Z: Eczema

  Learn about genetic conditions, allergic reactions, and conditions that can affect the skin.

• A to Z: Ectopic Ureter

  The kidneys and urinary tract (which includes the ureters) filter and eliminate wastes from the blood. But sometimes a ureter doesn't connect to the bladder in the usual place, a condition known as an ectopic ureter.

• A to Z: Ebstein’s Anomaly

  Learn about Ebstein's anomaly, a rare defect in the right side of the heart that is present at birth (congenital).

• A to Z: Eating Disorder

  Eating disorders involve self-critical, negative thoughts and feelings about body weight and food, and eating habits that disrupt normal body function and daily activities.

• A to Z: Eardrum, Perforated

  A perforated (or ruptured) eardrum is a hole in the eardrum caused by injury or infection.

• A to Z: Ependymoma

  This tumor forms from cells in the brain and spinal cord that make cerebrospinal fluid. Learn more about this cancer here.

• A to Z: Enchondromatosis

  See: Chondrodystrophy.

• A to Z: Enthesopathy

  Learn about rheumatic disorders and conditions that affect the joints and entheses.