Category: V

A marine vibrio that may cause fulminant gangrene if it contaminates wounds or may cause fatal septicemia if ingested by those with impaired gastric, liver, kidney, or immune function. The usual source in such cases is raw shellfish.  

A marine vibrio, a common cause of gastroenteritis involving raw or poorly cooked seafood.  

The ability to perceive vibrations transmitted through the skin to deep tissues; usually tested by placing a vibrating tuning fork over bony prominences.  

Having a vibrating or oscillatory movement. Characterized by oscillations.  

A narrow linear mark of hemorrhage into the skin.  

An individual, usually one with a terminal illness, who sells rights to his or her insurance policy in exchange for an antemortem benefit collection.  

A small glass bottle for medicines or chemicals.  

To animals, their diseases, and their treatment.  

One who is trained and licensed to practice veterinary medicine and surgery.  

A small degenerate or incompletely developed structure that has been more fully developed in the embryo or in a previous stage of the species. A remaining indication of something that was once there or in a more advanced state; a rudimentary element. A vestige or slight remainder of something that was once present in a…