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mondofacto - Online Medical Dictionary Category: Health and Medicine > Medical Dictionary Date & country: 26/01/2008, UK Words: 116197

vaginal hysterotomy
<procedure> Incision into the uterus via the vagina. ... Synonym: colpohysterotomy. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginal introitus
Synonym for vestibule of vagina ... The space behind the glans clitoridis and between the labia minora, containing the openings of the vagina, urethra, and ducts of the greater vestibular glands. ... Synonym: vestibulum vaginae, vaginal introitus, vestibulum pudendi. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginal laceration
Synonym for colporrhexis ... Tearing of the vaginal wall. ... Synonym: vaginal laceration. ... Origin: colpo-+ G. Rhexis, rupture ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginal lithotomy
<procedure> Lithotomy in which the bladder is entered through an incision in the vagina. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginal mucification test
A test for progestational activity; stimulation of mucus production by the vaginal epithelium in rats, guinea pigs, or mice by progestogens. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginal mucosa
The mucous membrane of the vagina. ... Synonym: tunica mucosa vaginae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginal myomectomy
<procedure> Removal of a myoma of the uterus through the vagina. ... Synonym: colpomyomectomy. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginal nerves
Several nerves passing from the uterovaginal plexus to the vagina. ... Synonym: nervi vaginales. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginal opening
Synonym for vaginal orifice ... The narrowest portion of the canal, in the floor of the vestibule posterior to the urethral orifice. ... Synonym: ostium vaginae, orificium vaginae, vaginal opening. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginal orifice
The narrowest portion of the canal, in the floor of the vestibule posterior to the urethral orifice. ... Synonym: ostium vaginae, orificium vaginae, vaginal opening. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginal plug
A plug formed by the coagulation of semen; found in the vagina after copulation in certain animals, such as the baboon, rat, and squirrel. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginal pool
The secretions and material that accumulate in the posterior fornix of the vagina; used for sampling, principally for evaluation after premature rupture of the membranes. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginal portion of cervix
The part of the cervix uteri contained within the vagina. ... Synonym: portio vaginalis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginal process
Synonym for sheath of styloid process ... A crest of bone (edge of the tympanic portion of the temporal bone) running from the front and medial side of the mastoid process to the spine of the sphenoid; it splits to ensheath the base of the styloid process. ... Synonym: vagina processus styloidei, vaginal process. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginal process of peritoneum
Synonym for processus vaginalis of peritoneum ... A peritoneal diverticulum in the embryonic lower anterior abdominal wall that traverses the inguinal canal; in the male it forms the tunica vaginalis testis and normally loses its connection with the peritoneal cavity; a persistent processus vaginalis in the female is known as the canal of Nuck. ... S …

vaginal process of sphenoid bone
A thin lamina of bone that extends medially under the body of the sphenoid bone from the medial lamina of the pterygoid process; it articulates with the vomer and the palatine bone. ... Synonym: processus vaginalis ossis sphenoidalis, sheath process of sphenoid bone. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginal process of testis
Synonym for processus vaginalis of peritoneum ... A peritoneal diverticulum in the embryonic lower anterior abdominal wall that traverses the inguinal canal; in the male it forms the tunica vaginalis testis and normally loses its connection with the peritoneal cavity; a persistent processus vaginalis in the female is known as the canal of Nuck. ... S …

vaginal smear
A smear of debris from the vaginal lumen of mammals, used to determine the stage of their reproductive cycle. It is most useful in subprimate mammals having short estrous cycles; nucleated epithelial cells and leukocytes prevail in the smear during diestrus and proestrus, and cornified cells during estrus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginal smears
Collection of pooled secretions of the posterior vaginal fornix for cytologic examination. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

vaginal synovial membrane
Synonym for synovial tendon sheath ... A sheath of synovial membrane enveloping certain of the tendons; it contains a small amount of synovial fluid. ... Synonym: vagina synovialis tendinis, mucous sheath of tendon, theca tendinis, vagina mucosa tendinis, vaginal synovial membrane. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginal synovitis
Synonym for tenosynovitis ... <pathology> Inflammation of a tendon sheath. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

vaginal thrush
A vaginitis caused by infection with the yeast-like organism, Candida albicans. ... Symptoms include vaginal redness, itching, pain and a cheesy, white, curd-like vaginal discharge. Treatment is with antifungal agents such as clotrimazole (Lotrimin Cream). ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

vaginal venous plexus
The plexus of veins that surrounds the vagina. ... Synonym: plexus venosus vaginalis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginapexy
Synonym for vaginofixation ... Suture of a relaxed and prolapsed vagina to the abdominal wall. ... Synonym: colpopexy, vaginapexy, vaginopexy. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginate
1. To ensheathe; to enclose in a sheath. ... 2. Ensheathed; provided with a sheath. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginectomy
<procedure> Excision of the vagina or a segment thereof. ... Synonym: colpectomy. ... Origin: vagina + G. Ektome, excision ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginitis
<gynaecology> Inflammation of the vaginal mucosa, that results from infection with Candida (yeast), Trichomonas or Gardnerella vaginalis. ... Symptoms include vaginal pain, itching and a foul discharge. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

vaginitis adhesiva
adhesive vaginitis ...

vaginitis cystica
vaginitis emphysematosa ...

vaginitis senilis
senile vaginitis ...

vagino-
Vagin- ... The vagina. ... See: colpo-. ... Origin: L. Vagina, sheath ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginoabdominal
Relating to the vagina and the abdomen. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginocele
Synonym for colpocele ... 1. A hernia projecting into the vagina. ... Synonym: coleocele, vaginocele. ... Synonym: colpoptosis. ... Origin: colpo-+ G. Kele, hernia ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginodynia
Vaginal pain. ... Synonym: colpodynia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginofixation
Suture of a relaxed and prolapsed vagina to the abdominal wall. ... Synonym: colpopexy, vaginapexy, vaginopexy. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginohysterectomy
Synonym for vaginal hysterectomy ... <procedure> Removal of the uterus through a surgical incision, not of the abdomen but, within the vagina. With a vaginal hysterectomy, the scar is not outwardly visible. A vaginal hysterectomy is as opposed to an abdominal hysterectomy. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

vaginolabial
Relating to the vagina and the pudendal labia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginomycosis
Vaginal infection due to a fungus. ... Synonym: colpomycosis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginopathy
Any diseased condition of the vagina. ... Synonym: colpopathy. ... Origin: vagino-+ G. Pathos, suffering ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginoperineal
Relating to or involving the vagina and perineum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginoperineoplasty
Plastic surgery of the perineum involving the vagina. ... Synonym: colpoperineoplasty. ... Origin: vagino-+ perineum, + G. Plastos, formed ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginoperineorrhaphy
Repair of a lacerated vagina and perineum. ... Synonym: colpoperineorrhaphy. ... Origin: vagino-+ perineum, + G. Rhaphe, suture ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginoperineotomy
<procedure> Division of the posterior aspect of the vagina and adjacent portion of the perineum to facilitate childbirth. ... Origin: vagino-+ perineum, + G. Tome, incision ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginoperitoneal
Relating to the vagina and the peritoneum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginopexy
Synonym for vaginofixation ... Suture of a relaxed and prolapsed vagina to the abdominal wall. ... Synonym: colpopexy, vaginapexy, vaginopexy. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginoplasty
Plastic surgery of the vagina. ... Synonym: colpoplasty. ... Origin: vagino-+ G. Plastos, formed ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginoscopy
Inspection of the vagina, usually with an instrument. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginosis
Disease of the vagina. ... Bacterial vaginosis, infection of the vagina of humans that may be caused by Gardnerella vaginalis. Characterised by excessive, sometimes malodorous, discharge. ... Synonym: Gardnerella vaginitis, non-specific vaginitis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginosis, bacterial
Polymicrobial, non-specific vaginitis associated with positive cultures of gardnerella vaginalis and other anaerobic organisms and a decrease in lactobacilli. It remains unclear whether the initial pathogenic event is caused by the growth of anaerobes or a primary decrease in lactobacilli. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

vaginotomy
<procedure> A cutting operation in the vagina. ... Synonym: coleotomy, colpotomy. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginovesical
Relating to the vagina and the urinary bladder. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vaginovulvar
Relating to the vagina and the vulva. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Vaginulus plebeius
The slug vector of Angiostrongylus costaricensis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vagitus uterinus
Crying of the foetus while still within the uterus, possible when the membranes have been ruptured and air has entered the uterine cavity. ... Origin: L. Fr. Vagio, to squall; L. Fr. Uterus, womb ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vago-
The vagus nerve. ... Origin: L. Vagus ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vagoaccessorius
The vagus and the cranial root (accessory portion) of the accessory nerve, regarded as one nerve. ... See: accessory nerve. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vagoglossopharyngeal
Relating to the vagus and glossopharyngeal nerves; denoting their contiguous or common nuclei of origin and termination and regions innervated by both nerves such as the musculature of the pharynx. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vagolysis
Surgical destruction of the vagus nerve. ... Origin: vago-+ G. Lysis, a loosening ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vagolytic
Having an effect resembling that produced by interruption of impulses transmitted by the vagus nerve, parasympatholytic. ... Origin: Gr. Lysis = dissolution ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

vagomimetic
Mimicking the action of the efferent fibres of the vagus nerve. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vagotomy
<radiology> Effects of bilateral vagotomy (cholinergic denervation): decreased motility of stomach and intestine, decreased gastric secretions, decreased tone of gallbladder and bile ducts, increased tone of sphincters (Oddi and lower oesophageal sphincter) ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

vagotomy, proximal gastric
Vagal denervation of that part of the stomach lined with acid secreting mucosa. Since the procedure leaves the vagal branches to the antrum and pylorus intact, it circumvents gastric drainage required with truncal vagotomy techniques. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

vagotomy, truncal
Bilateral dissection of the abdominal branches of the vagus nerve. It is used frequently in the surgical management of duodenal and gastric ulcers, as well as in physiologic studies of gastrointestinal secretion and motility. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

vagotonia
Hyperexcitability of the vagus nerve, a condition in which the vagus nerve dominates in the general functioning of the body organs. It is marked by vasomotor instability, constipation, sweating and involuntary motor spasms with pain. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

vagotonic
Relating to or marked by vagotonia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vagotropic
Attracted by, hence acting upon, the vagus nerve. ... Origin: vago-+ G. Tropos, turning ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vagovagal
Pertaining to a process that utilises both afferent and efferent vagal fibres. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vagovagal reflex
Bradycardia with arterial hypotension, often with supraventricular arrhythmias; ascribed to stimulation, especially mechanical, of afferent vagal pathways in the abdomen, thorax, or airway, the efferent arc being vagal cardioinhibitory fibres. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vagrant's disease
Synonym for parasitic melanoderma ... Excoriations and melanoderma caused by scratching the bites of the body louse, Pediculus corporis. ... Synonym: Greenhow's disease, vagabond's disease, vagrant's disease. ... Racial melanoderma, the normally dark skin of blacks and certain other races. ... Senile melanoderma, cutaneous pigmentation occurring in the …

vagus area
A portion of the floor of the fourth ventricle overlying the vagoglossopharyngeal nuclei. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vagus nerve
<anatomy, nerve> The vagus nerve enervates the gut (gastrointestinal tract), heart and larynx. ... Lesions of the tenth nerve usually result in a horse voice, but may also cause difficulty in swallowing or talking. ... Synonym: cranial nerve X. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

vagus pulse
A slow pulse due to the inhibitory action of the vagus nerve on the heart. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vain
1. Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying. 'Thy vain excuse.' 'Every man walketh in a vain show.' (Ps. Xxxix. 6) 'Let no man deceive you with vain words.' (Eph. V. 6) 'Vain pomp, and glory of this world, I hate ye!' (Shak) 'Vain visdom all, and false philosophy.' (Milton) ... 2. Destitute of forge or eff …

vair
The skin of the squirrel, much used in the fourteenth century as fur for garments, and frequently mentioned by writers of that period in describing the costly dresses of kings, nobles, and prelates. It is represented in heraldry by a series of small shields placed close together, and alternately white and blue. 'No vair or ermine decked his garment …

Val
Symbol for valine and its radicals. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

valence
<biochemistry> The number of binding sites on a molecule. ... <chemistry> A number which reflects an element's ability to combine with other elements ... <immunology> The number of antigen binding sites an antibody has, or the number of antigenic determinants an antigen has ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

valence electron
One of the electron's that take part in chemical reactions of an atom. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

valent
Possessing valence. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Valentin
Gabriel G., German-Swiss physiologist, 1810-1883. ... See: Valentin's corpuscles, Valentin's ganglion, Valentin's nerve. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Valentin's corpuscles
Small bodies, probably amyloid, found occasionally in nerve tissue. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Valentin's ganglion
A ganglion on the superior alveolar nerve. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Valentin's nerve
<anatomy, nerve> A nerve that connects the pterygopalatine ganglion with the abducens nerve. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

valentine
1. A sweetheart chosen on St. Valentine's Day. ... 2. A letter containing professions of love, or a missive of a sentimental, comic, or burlesque character, sent on St. Valentine's Day. St. Valentine's Day, a day sacred to St. Valentine; the 14th of February. It was a very old notion, alluded to by Shakespeare, that on this day birds begin to mate. …

Valentine's position
A supine position on a table with double inclined plane so as to cause flexion at the hips; used to facilitate urethral irrigation. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Valentine's test
Synonym for three-glass test ... The bladder is emptied by passing urine into a series of 3-ounce test tubes, and the contents of the first and the last are examined; the first tube contains the washings from the anterior urethra, the second, material from the bladder, and the last, material from the posterior urethra, prostate, and seminal vesicles …

valepotriates
A class of iridoid alkaloids from Valeriana sp. And Kentranthus sp.; e.g., the drug valtratum is a member of this class. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

valerian
<botany> Any plant of the genus Valeriana. The root of the officinal valerian (V. Officinalis) has a strong smell, and is much used in medicine as an antispasmodic. ... <botany> Greek valerian, a plant (Polemonium caeruleum) with blue or white flowers, and leaves resembling those of the officinal valerian. ... Origin: LL. Valeriana, perha …

valeric
<chemistry> Valerianic; specifically, designating any one of three metameric acids, of which the typical one (called also inactive valeric acid), C4H9CO2H, is obtained from valerian root and other sources, as a corrosive, mobile, oily liquid, having a strong acid taste, and an odour of old cheese. Active valeric acid, a metameric variety whic …

valeric acid
CH3(CH2)3COOH;normal aliphatic acid; distilled from valerian; some of its salts are used in medicine; found in human colon. ... Synonym: pentanoic acid. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

valero-
<chemistry, prefix> A combining form (also used adjectively) indicating derivation from, or relation to, valerian or some of its products, as valeric acid; as in valerolactone, a colourless oily liquid produced as the anhydride of an hydroxy valeric acid. ... (29 Oct 1998) ...

valethamate bromide
2-Diethylaminoethyl 3-methyl-2-phenylvalerate methylbromide;an anticholinergic agent. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

valetudinarian
Of infirm health; seeking to recover health; sickly; weakly; infirm. 'My feeble health and valetudinarian stomach.' (Coleridge) 'The virtue which the world wants is a healthful virtue, not a valetudinarian virtue.' (Macaulay) ... Origin: L. Valetudinarius, from valetudo state of health, health, ill health, fr. Valere to be strong or well: cf. F. Val …

valetudinarianism
A weak or infirm state due to invalidism. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

valgoid
Relating to valgus; knock-kneed; suffering from talipes valgus. ... Origin: L. Valgus, bowlegged, + G. Eidos, resemblance ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

valgus
An abnormal position in which part of a limb is twisted outward away from the midline, opposite of varus. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

valhalla
1. The palace of immortality, inhabited by the souls of heroes slain in battle. ... 2. A hall or temple adorned with statues and memorials of a nation's heroes; specifically, the Pantheon near Ratisbon, in Bavaria, consecrated to the illustrious dead of all Germany. ... Origin: Icel. Valholl, literally, hall of the slain; valr the slain (akin to AS. …

valid
Effective; producing the desired result; verifiably correct. ... Origin: L. Valeo, to be strong ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

validation
The act or process of making valid. ... Consensual validation, the confirmation of the experience or judgment of one person by another. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

validity
1. The extent to which a measurement, test or study measures what it purports to measure. ... 2. Occasionally, accuracy. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

valine
<amino acid> An essential amino acid. Valine is found in abundant quantities in most food. Valine has a stimulant effect. Healthy growth depends on it. A deficiency results in a negative hydrogen balance in the body. Valine is used by bodybuilders, in conjunction with leucine and isoleucine, for muscle growth, tissue repair and as an energize …