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
encyclia
- n large genus of epiphytic and lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Americas and West Indies; formerly included in genus Epidendrum
encyclia citrina
- n Mexican epiphytic orchid with glaucous grey-green leaves and lemon- to golden-yellow flowers appearing only partially opened; sometimes placed in genus Cattleya
encyclia tampensis
- n orchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Epidendrum