English Words Starting With E

• epithelialize

  verb-ambitransitiveC2
  /ˌɛpɪˈθiːlɪəlaɪz/(in medicine/biology) To become covered with or form epithelial tissue.
• epithelioma

  nounVery rare/Very low frequency
  /ˌɛpɪˌθiːliˈəʊmə/A tumor derived from epithelial tissue (the tissue lining organs and surfaces of the body).
• epithelium

  nounLow
  /ˌɛpɪˈθiːlɪəm/The thin tissue forming the outer layer of a body's surface and lining internal cavities and ducts.
• epithet

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈep.ɪ.θet/A descriptive word or phrase expressing a quality of the person or thing it is applied to, often a term of praise or abuse.
• epitome

  nounC1
  /ɪˈpɪt.ə.mi/A perfect example or embodiment of a particular quality, type, or idea.
• epitomist

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /ɪˈpɪt.ə.mɪst/A person who makes or writes epitomes; a summarizer.
• epitomize

  verbverb-transitiveC1/C2
  /ɪˈpɪtəmaɪz/To serve as a perfect or typical example of something; to represent the essence or most important qualities of something.
• epitope

  nounC2
  /ˈɛpɪtəʊp/The specific part of an antigen molecule that is recognized and bound by an antibody or T-cell receptor.
• epitrachelion

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɛpɪtrəˈkiːlɪɒn/The principal vestment of an Orthodox Christian priest, a long stole worn around the neck with the ends sewn together, symbolizing the priestly yoke of Christ.
• epitrichium

  nounRare/Specialist
  /ˌɛpɪˈtrɪkɪəm/The outermost layer of an embryo's epidermis, which is a temporary layer of periderm cells that is later shed.
• epizeuxis

  nounC2
  /ˌɛpɪˈzjuːksɪs/the immediate repetition of a word or phrase for emphasis.
• epizoite

  nounVery Rare / Technical
  /ˌɛpɪˈzəʊʌɪt/An organism that lives on the external surface of another animal.
• epizoon

  nounRare
  /ˌɛpɪˈzəʊɒn/An external animal parasite living on the body surface of a host animal.
• epizootic

  adjectivenounC1/C2
  /ˌɛpɪzəʊˈɒtɪk/An outbreak of a disease affecting many animals of one kind at the same time within a particular region.
• epizootic lymphangitis

  nounC2
  /ˌɛpɪzəʊˈɒtɪk ˌlɪmfænˈdʒaɪtɪs/A chronic, contagious fungal disease affecting the lymph vessels and lymph nodes of horses, donkeys, and mules.
• epizooty

  nounLow/Very Rare
  /ˌɛpɪˈzəʊəti/An outbreak of a contagious disease affecting many animals of the same species at the same time within a specific region.
• epoch

  nounC1
  /ˈiː.pɒk/A significant period in history or in a person's life, marked by distinctive characteristics or events.
• epode

  nounC2
  /ˈɛpəʊd/A form of lyric poem, especially the third part of an ancient Greek choral ode, following the strophe and antistrophe.
• epoetin alfa

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌiːpəʊɪtɪn ˈælfə/A genetically engineered form of the human protein erythropoietin, used as a medication to stimulate red blood cell production.
• eponychium

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɛpəʊˈnɪkɪəm/The thickened layer of skin (cuticle) at the base of a fingernail or toenail.

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