Glossary E
Glossary E
- Endogenous opioid peptides : Endogenous opioid peptides refer to opiate-like substances produced by the body.
Endometriosis refers to the inflammation of endometrial tissue sloughed off into the abdominal cavity rather than out of the body during menstruation the condition is characterized by abdominal pain and sometimes infertility.
Endometrium is defined as the inner lining of the uterus.
Endomorph refers to a body type originally described as soft and round, or overweight.
Endomysium the inner layer of connective tissue surrounding a muscle fiber.
Endorphin refers to a neuropeptide produced by the pituitary gland having pain-suppressing activity.