Category: V
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Vermiculose
Infested with worms or larvae.
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Vermiculation
A wormlike motion, as in the intestines. Movements that are similar to those of a worm, like those that happen in the human intestines, are also known as peristalsis.
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Vermicidal
Destroying parasitic worms in the intestines.
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Vergence
A turning of one eye with reference to the other; may be horizontal (convergence or divergence) or vertical (intra-vergence or supra-vergence). Eye movement involves turning inward, known as convergence, and turning outward, referred to as divergence.
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Verga’s ventricle
A cleft-like space between the corpus callosum and the body of the fornix of the brain.
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Verdohemoglobin
A greenish pigment occurring as an intermediate product in the formation of bilirubin from hemoglobin.
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Verdigris
Mixture of basic copper acetates.
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Crown of venus
A papular eruption around the hairline on the forehead caused by secondary syphilis.
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Venturimeter
A device for measuring the flow of fluids through vessels.
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Ventrotomy
Incision into the abdominal cavity. An operation that involves making a cut through the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity is also known as a celiotomy.