Category: V

An instrument for incising a valve.  

Surgical excision of a valve, especially a heart valve.  

A depression in the liver in which rests the gallbladder.  

A depression lying lateral to the median epiglottic fold and separating it from the pharyngoepiglottic fold.  

A deep fissure on the inferior surface of the cerebellum.  

Having a rim around a depression. Featuring a rim or elevated boundary; shaped like a cup.  

An increased concentration of valine in the blood, usually caused by a deficiency of the enzyme valine transaminase.  

A communication technique used for patients with moderate to late dementia in which the caregiver makes statements to the patient that demonstrate respect for the patient’s feelings and beliefs. This method helps prevent argumentative and agitated behavior. In some cases, the caregiver may need to agree with the patient’s statements, even though they are not…

In research, a group of subjects who are enrolled to determine whether the findings obtained from a previous cohort apply to a different cohort and are generally applicable.  

Wandering from place to place without a fixed home.