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| Term | Definition |
| E-newsletters | an online report or e-mail that contains news of interest to a specific group, e.g. the members of a society or employees of an organization, and is circulated to them periodically |
| Eczema | A chronic inflammation of the skin, which causes red, blistered, oozing areas that, itch painfully |
| Edema | an excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue spaces or a body cavity |
| EEOC | (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) a U.S. federal agency tasked with ending employment discrimination in the U.S.; signed into law by President John F. Kennedy by Executive Order 10925, it can bring suit on behalf of alleged victims of discrimination against private employers; it also serves as an adjudicatory for claims of discrimination brought against federal agencies |
| Effleurage | series of gentle, soothing strokes |
| Elastosis | Degeneration of collagen fibers, with altered staining properties resembling elastic tissue, or formation by fibroblast-activated ultraviolet or mast cell mediators of abnormal fibers |
| Electrode | A solid electric conductor through which an electric current enters or leaves an electrolytic cell or other medium |
| Electrologist | somebody who removes moles, warts, or body hair by electrolysis |
| Electrolysis | Decomposition of a chemical compound by means of electricity |
| Electrolyzation | A process where ions in water are separated to create acidic water (low pH) and alkaline water (high pH). |
| Electromagnetic | Of, Pertaining to, or produced by, magnetism which is developed by the passage of an electric current |
| Emergency | a situation which poses an immediate risk to health, life, property, or environment; most require urgent intervention to prevent a worsening of the situation, although in some situations, mitigation may not be possible and agencies may only be able to offer palliative care for the aftermath |
| Empirical | derived as knowledge from experience, particularly from sensory observation, and not derived from the application of logic; based on or characterized by observation and experiment instead of theory |
| Employee relations | involves the body of work concerned with maintaining employer-employee relationships that contribute to satisfactory productivity, motivation, and morale; essentially, employee relations is concerned with preventing and resolving problems involving individuals which arise out of or affect work situations |
| Endermology | the treatment of cellulite |
| Endogenous | Growing or developing from within; originating within. |
| Endorphins | body’s own chemicals that produce feelings of well-being |
| Endothermic | A chemical reaction that absorbs heat |
| Energy | A reflection of the spirit |
| Entrepreneur | a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so |
| Enzyme | Catalysts that break down complex food molecules to utilize extracted energy |
| Enzymes | biological catalysts made of protein and vitamins that break down complex food molecules to smaller molecules in order to utilize the energy extracted from food |
| Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) | facilitates the growth and repair of injured or inflamed intestinal tissue |
| Epidermis | The outer, protective, nonvascular layer of the skin, covering the dermis |
| Epilation | The removal of hair by the root |
| Epilthelization | A chronic inflammation of the skin, which causes red, blistered, oozing areas that, itch painfully. The over production of keratinized cells during healing which causes milia. |
| Epithelialization | To become covered with epithelial tissue |
| Epitheliam | Membranous tissue composed of one or more layers of cells separated by very little intercellular substance |
| Equity financing | A type of lending where a company loans you money to help your business and in return the lender receives a percentage. |
| Erythema | A superficial blush or redness of the skin. |
| Esoteric systems | systems intended for or understood by only an initiated few; difficult to understand |
| Essential Fatty Acid | Fatty acids that are required in the human diet and cannot be synthesized by the body from other fatty acids and must be obtained from food. |
| Etiology | The study of the cause of disease. |
| Etiquette | The practices and forms prescribed by social convention or by authority. |
| Eustress | the optimal level of mind-body activation and alertness that facilitates peak performance, or good stress. |
| Evolving melanoma | A change in size, shape, color, or elevation of a melanoma. |
| Exfoliation | The artificial process of removing epidermal corneocytes to increase the cellular renewal process. |
| Exogenous Ochronosis | A condition of darkening of the area treated by hydroquinone. |
| Exothermic | A chemical reaction that gives of heat. |
| Expel | To dislodge, eject or force out. |
| Extremity | The distant part or end part of an organ; a hand or foot. |
| Extrinsic | external aging that is by the environment and occurs as a result of exposure to the sun, air pollution, smoking, lifestyle, cosmetics, allergens, and personal negligence. |
| Extrinsic Aging | Aging based on the external environment; photo aging. |
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