| endometriosis |
the abnormal growth of uterine tissue in other areas of the vaginal tract or on the ovaries. |
| endometrium |
the membrane that lines the uterus. |
| endomorphic |
of, relating to, or designating a heavy body type characterized by relative prominence of the abdomen and fatty tissues. (Cf. ectomorphic, mesomorphic.) [2 definitions] |
| endoplasm |
the inner, comparatively fluid part of the cellular material surrounding the nucleus. (Cf. ectoplasm.) |
| end organ |
any specialized receptor at the end of a sensory or motor nerve fiber. |
| endorphin |
one of several peptides secreted in the brain that have a tranquilizing, euphoric, or pain-relieving effect on the body. |
| endorse |
to approve or give support to. [2 definitions] |
| endorsement |
a statement given in support of a person or product, as in an advertisement or political campaign. [3 definitions] |
| endoskeleton |
the internal bony supporting framework characteristic of vertebrates. (Cf. exoskeleton.) |
| endosperm |
tissue that is derived from the embryo sac of a plant and that surrounds and nourishes the embryo. |
| endothermic |
of, concerning, or characteristic of a chemical process accompanied or caused by absorption of heat. (Cf. exothermic.) |
| endow |
to give a permanent income, source of income, or property to. [2 definitions] |
| endowment |
the act of providing with a permanent fund or source of income, or the money so provided. [2 definitions] |
| endowment policy |
a type of insurance policy in which the insured receives a certain amount of money upon the policy's expiration, or the beneficiaries receive the money if the insured dies before the specified time. |
| end product |
the final or finished product, as of an industry, chemical reaction, or growth process. |
| end table |
a small table, usu. rectangular, placed at either end of a sofa or beside a chair. |
| endue |
to endow with some quality or characteristic. |
| end up |
to come to be in a place or situation that you did not plan to be in. |
| endurable |
able to be endured or withstood. |
| endurance |
the act, condition, or capacity of functioning under prolonged stress. [2 definitions] |
| endure |
to bear up under or function in spite of. [4 definitions] |