Category: V
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Vicarious hypertrophy
Hypertrophy of an organ when another organ of allied function is disabled or destroyed,
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Visceral hypersensitivity
An abnormally low tolerance for painful stimuli in the internal organs. It is seen, e.g., in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
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Ventral horn
The anterior horn of the gray matter of the spinal cord. Anatomical region of the spinal cord that sends output signals to muscles for movement.
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Ventral hernia
A hernia through the abdominal wall.
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Vaginolabial hernia
A hernia of a viscus into the posterior end of the labia majora.
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Vaginal hernia
The hernial protrusion of the vaginal wall into the surrounding area, usually the pouch of Douglas.
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Vial hemorrhagic fever
One of group of diseases caused by arthropod-borne viruses, especially the Bunyaviridae group, including Lassa, Marburg, Ebola, Rift Valley, and Congo-Crimean hemorrhagic fever viruses,
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Vicarious hemorrhage
Hemorrhage from one part as a result of suppression of bleeding in another part.
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Venous hemorrhage
Hemorrhage from a vein, characterized by steady, profuse bleeding of rather dark blood.
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Vesical hematuria
Urinary bleeding typically produced by bladder malignancies, stones, or cystitis.