EARLY CHILDHOOD
stage in human development commonly accepted to be between the ages of 3-5 years
EBURNATION
the polished appearance of a bone due to cartilaginous damage and the contact of bone to bone at a joint
ENAMEL
a very hard substance that covers the dentine on the crown of a tooth
ENDOCRANIAL CAPACITY
the size of the space in the cranium where the brain sits
ENVIRONMENT
a geographically defined area that includes its geological and ecological settings and the biological organisms that inhabit the area
EPIPHYSIS
the second center of ossification in long bones; separated from the shaft by an epiphyseal plate
ETHMOID
Sievelike bone which forms part of the bony nose
ETIOLOGY
the cause of a disease or abnormal condition
EVERSION
when the sole of the foot is turned laterally; the opposite of inversion
EVOLUTION
descent through genetic modification; a change in gene allele frequencies from one generation to the next
a movement to increase the angle between a joint; see also flexion