Glossary of Terms

The study of the patterns, causes, and control of disease in groups of people. Source: NIH.gov

Eosinophils are specialized white blood cells that participate in inflammatory processes such as allergic diseases. They also are involved...

The number of participants in a clinical study. The "estimated enrollment" is the number of participants that the researchers...

A clinical study that selects its participants from a population, or group of people, decided on in advance by...

The key standards that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics that...

A record of the electrical responses of the light-sensitive portions of the eye to stimulation. It can be used...

Electrolytes are minerals in your body that have an electric charge. They are in your blood, urine and body...

An electrocardiogram, also called an EKG or ECG, is a simple, painless test that records the heart's electrical activity. An...

Edema means swelling caused by excess fluid in the body's tissues. It usually occurs in the feet, ankles and...

Drug-induced lupus erythematosus (DILE) is a lupus-like syndrome temporally related to continuous drug exposure which resolves upon drug discontinuation. Source:...

A type of drug that causes the kidneys to make more urine. Diuretics help the body get rid of...

Cutaneous lesion that develops as a dry, scaly, red patch that evolves to an indurated and hyperpigmented plaque with...