Category: V

Canalis vertebralis, the cavity formed by the foramina of the vertebral column. It contains the spinal cord and its meninges.  

The cavity of the vagina. The vaginal walls can expand but are normally in contact with each other, thus, the cavity is a potential space.  

A bubo resulting from a venereal disease.  

Bronchitis resulting from lodging of foods of vegetable origin in the bronchus.  

Dilated bronchi that resemble varicose veins; irregular dilatation and constriction as seen in cystic fibrosis.  

Interference in the flow of cerebrospinal fluid between the ventricles or from the ventricles through the foramina to the subarachnoid space.  

A continuous flow of dark red blood.  

Cardiac arrhythmia in which every other beat is a ventricular ectopic or premature ventricular contraction.  

A special immobilizing roller bandage that incorporates the shoulder, arm, and forearm.  

The illusion that an object in space, especially at night, moves as one continues to look at it. Thus, an aviator looking at a distant light may perceive that the light has moved even though it is stationary.