endocervicitis
- n inflammation of the mucous lining of the uterine cervix
encyclopedia
- n a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
enculturation
- n the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
encumbrance
- n an onerous or difficult concern
- n a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
- n any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
encyclia
- n large genus of epiphytic and lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Americas and West Indies; formerly included in genus Epidendrum