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Dorland's Medical Dictionary Category: Health and Medicine > Medical Dictionary Date & country: 31/12/2010, USA Words: 39128

vaginoabdominal
(vaj″ĭ-no-ab-dom´ĭ-nәl) pertaining to the vagina and abdomen.

vaginocele
(vaj´ĭ-no-sēl″) prolapse or falling of the vagina; called also colpocele and colpoptosis. vaginal hernia.

vaginodynia
(vaj″ĭ-no-din´e-ә) pain in the vagina.

vaginofixation
(vaj″ĭ-no-fik-sa´shәn) vaginopexy; colpopexy.

vaginolabial
(vaj″ĭ-no-la´be-әl) pertaining to the vagina and labia.

vaginolabial hernia
enterocele (def. 2).

vaginopathy
(vaj″ĭ-nop´ә-the) any disease of the vagina.

vaginoperineal
(vaj″ĭ-no-per″ĭ-ne´әl) pertaining to the vagina and perineum.

vaginoperineoplasty
(vaj″ĭ-no-per″ĭ-ne´o-plas″te) plastic surgery of the vagina and perineum.

vaginoperineorrhaphy
(vaj″ĭ-no-per″ĭ-ne-or´ә-fe) suture of the vagina and perineum; colpoperineorrhaphy.

vaginoperineotomy
(vaj´ĭ-no-per″ĭ-ne-ot´ә-me) incision of the vagina and perineum.

vaginoperitoneal
(vaj″ĭ-no-per″ĭ-to-ne´әl) pertaining to the vagina and peritoneum.

vaginopexy
(vaj´ĭ-no-pek″se) colpopexy; vaginofixation; suturing of the vagina to the abdominal wall in cases of vaginal relaxation.

vaginoplasty
(vaj´ĭ-no-plas″te) colpoplasty; plastic repair of the vagina.

vaginoscope
(vaj´ĭ-no-skōp) a vaginal speculum; called also colposcope.

vaginosis
(vaj″ĭ-no´sis) a disease of the vagina. bacterial vaginosis a nonspecific vaginal infection associated with positive cultures for Gardnerella vaginalis, characterized by increased malodorous vaginal discharge that cannot be attributed to other causes.

vaginotomy
(vaj″ĭ-not´ә-me) colpotomy.

vaginovesical
(vaj″ĭ-no-ves´ĭ-kәl) pertaining to the vagina and bladder.

vagitus
(vә-ji´tәs) the cry of an infant. vagitus uterinus the cry of an infant in the uterus.

vagoaccessory syndrome
Schmidt syndrome (def. 1).

vagoaccessory-hypoglossal syndrome
Jackson syndrome.

vagolysis
(va-gol´ĭ-sis) surgical destruction of the vagus nerve.

vagolytic
(va″go-lit´ik) pertaining to or caused by vagolysis. having an effect like that produced by interruption of impulses transmitted by the vagus nerve; see also parasympatholytic.

vagomimetic
(va″go-mĭ-met´ik) having an effect resembling that produced by stimulation of the vagus nerve.

vagotomy
(va-got´ә-me) interruption of the impulses carried by the vagus nerve or nerves. It may be done either surgically or chemically, but retains the surgical name because it was traditionally only surgical. The surgical procedure is done as treatment for gastric or duodenal ulcer, often in combination with gastroenter...

vagotonia
(va″go-to´ne-ә) irritability of the vagus nerve, characterized by vasomotor instability, sweating, disordered peristalsis, and muscle spasms. adj., vagoton´ic, adj. .

vagotropic
(va″go-tro´pik) having an effect on the vagus nerve.

vagovagal
(va″go-va´gәl) arising as a result of afferent and efferent impulses mediated through the vagus nerve.

vagus nerve
(va´gus) the tenth cranial nerve; it has the most extensive distribution of the cranial nerves, serving structures of the chest and abdomen as well as the head and neck. Its afferent fibers serve the mucous membrane of the larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, arch of the aorta, esophagus, and stomach. Some of the func...

vagus pulse
slow pulse.

vagus reflex
abnormal sensitiveness to pressure over the course of the vagus nerve.

Vail neuralgia
Vail syndrome (vāl) vidian neuralgia.

valacyclovir
(val″a-si´klo-vir) an ester of acyclovir, to which it is metabolized; used as the hydrochloride salt as an antiviral agent in treatment of genital herpes and herpes zoster in patients who are not immunocompromised, administered orally.

valence
(va´lens) a positive number that represents the combining power of an element in a chemical compound (the number of bonds each atom of that element makes with other atoms in the compound). In this sense, “valence” has been superseded by the concept “oxidation number.” However, “valence̶...

Valentine position
the patient lies supine with hips flexed by means of a double inclined plane; used in irrigating the urethra.

valganciclovir
(val″gan-si´klo-vir) a prodrug of ganciclovir, used in treatment of cytomegalovirus infections in immunocompromised patients; administered orally as the hydrochloride salt.

valgus
(val´gәs) Latin word meaning bent or twisted outward. It is used to denote a deformity in which the angulation is away from the midline of the body, as in talipes valgus.

validation
(val″ĭ-da´shәn) confirmation or corroboration; the declaration of validity. consensual validation the confirmation of reality by comparison of one's own perceptions and concerns with those of others, including the recognition and modification of distortions.

validity
(vә-lid´ĭ-te) the extent to which a measuring device measures what it intends or purports to measure.

valine
(va´lēn) (val´ēn) a naturally occurring essential amino acid.

valinemia
(val″in-e´me-ә) hypervalinemia; elevated levels of valine in the blood and urine.

Valisone
(val´ĭ-sōn) trademark for preparations of betamethasone valerate, a steroid antiinflammatory agent.

Valium
(val´e-әm) trademark for preparations of diazepam, an antianxiety agent, skeletal muscle relaxant, and anticonvulsant.

vallate
(val´āt) having a wall or rim; cup-shaped.

vallate papilla
one of the 8 to 12 large papillae arranged in a V near the base of the tongue.

vallecula
(vә-lek´u-lә) Latin word meaning depression or ; a term used in anatomy. vallecula cerebelli a longitudinal fissure on the inferior cerebellum, in which the medulla oblongata rests.

valley fever
primary coccidioidomycosis.

valproate
(val-pro´āt) a salt of valproic acid with anticonvulsant activity similar to that of the acid.

valproic acid
(val-pro´ik) an anticonvulsant administered orally for the control of seizures, particularly absence seizures. Serious hepatotoxicity has occurred during valproic acid therapy, so that liver function tests should be performed periodically during treatment.

valrubicin
(val-roo´bĭ-sin″) an antineoplastic agent that interferes with nucleic acid metabolism; used intravesically for treatment of bladder carcinoma.

Valsalva maneuver
(val-sal´vah) increase of pressure inside the chest when a person forcibly exhales with the glottis closed; this traps blood in the great veins and prevents it from entering the chest and right atrium. When the breath is released, the pressure inside the chest drops and the trapped blood is quickly propelled through the...

Valsalva test
Valsalva maneuver (def. 2).

valsartan
(val-sahr´tan) an angiotensin II antagonist used as an antihypertensive, administered orally.

value
(val´u) a measure of worth or efficiency. a quantitative measurement of the activity, concentration, or some other quality of something. biological value the quality of a protein expressed on a scale of 1 to 100; the higher the number the better the quality. n...

valva
(val´vә) Latin word meaning valve; a term used in anatomy.

valve
(valv) a membranous fold in a canal or passage that prevents backward flow of material passing through it.

valve of vein
venous valve any of the small cusps or folds found in the tunica intima of many veins, serving to prevent backflow of blood.

valvotomy
(val-vot´ә-me) incision of a valve, such as a stenosed cardiac valve for the relief of obstruction; called also valvulotomy.

valvula
(val´vu-lә) : Latin word meaning small valve (valvule). In anatomy, it is used for certain small valves in the body and the cusps of heart valves.

valvular
(val´vu-lәr) pertaining to, affecting, or of the nature of a valve.

valvular endocarditis
that affecting only the membrane over the heart valves.

valvular incompetence
valvular insufficiency.

valvular insufficiency
failure of a cardiac valve to close perfectly, causing valvular regurgitation; see also aortic, mitral, pulmonary, and tricuspid insufficiency.

valvular regurgitation
backflow of blood through the orifice of one of the heart valves owing to imperfect closing of the valve (valvular insufficiency); see aortic, mitral, pulmonic, and tricuspid regurgitation.

valvule
(val´vūl) a small valve; see valvula.

valvulitis
(val″vu-li´tis) inflammation of a valve, especially of a valve of the heart.

valvuloplasty
(val´vu-lo-plas″te) plastic repair of a valve, especially a valve of the heart. balloon valvuloplasty dilation of a stenotic cardiac valve by means of a balloon-tipped catheter that is introduced into the valve and inflated.

valvulotome
(val´vu-lo-tōm″) an instrument for cutting a valve.

valvulotomy
(val″vu-lot´ә-me) valvotomy.

van Bogaert-Nyssen syndrome
(vahn bo´gārt ni´sen) van Bogaert-Nyssen-Peiffer syndrome (vahn bo´gārt ni´sen pi´fer) the adult form of metachromatic leukodystrophy.

van Buren disease
(van bu´rәn) Peyronie disease.

van den Bergh disease
(vahn dәn burg´) enterogenous cyanosis.

van der Hoeve syndrome
(vahn dār hoo´vә) the most common type of osteogenesis imperfecta.

Van der Woude syndrome
(van der wo´dә) an autosomal dominant syndrome consisting of cleft lip with or without cleft palate, with cysts of the lower lip.

van Hook operation
ureteroureterostomy.

Van Slyke test
(for amide nitrogen) nitrous acid acting on amide nitrogen sets free nitrogen gas, which is collected and its volume determined. (for urea) treat the sample with urease, pass the ammonia so formed into N/50 normal acid, and titrate the excess of acid.

van't Hoff's law
(vant-hofs´) van't Hoff's rule the velocity of chemical reactions is increased twofold or more for each rise of 10°C in temperature; it is generally true when temperatures approximate those at which the reaction normally occurs.

vanadium
(V) (vә-na´de-әm) a chemical element, atomic number 23, atomic weight 50.942. Its salts have been used in treating various diseases. Absorption of its compounds, usually via the lungs, causes chronic intoxication, the symptoms of which include respiratory tract irritation, pneumo...

vanadiumism
(vә-na´de-әm-iz-әm) poisoning by vanadium.

Vancenase
(van´sә-nāz″) trademark for preparations of beclomethasone dipropionate, a glucocorticoid used to treat allergic rhinitis and other allergic and inflammatory nasal conditions.

Vanceril
(van´sәr-il″) trademark for a beclomethasone dipropionate metered-dose inhaler used for bronchial asthma.

vancomycin
(van″ko-mi´sin) an antibiotic produced by the actinomyceteAmycolatopsis orientalis, highly effective against gram-positive bacteria, especially against staphylococci; it is used as the hydrochloride salt. It is administered intravenously in the treatment of severe staphylococcal infections resistant to other antib...

vanillism
(vә-nil´iz-әm) acarodermatitis and rhinitis in persons working with raw vanilla, due to a mite found on the plant.

vanillylmandelic acid
(vә-nil´әl-mәn-del´ik) VMA; the primary end-product of catecholamine metabolism excreted in the urine. Urinary VMA levels are used in screening patients for pheochromocytoma.

vanishing testes syndrome
a disorder in males characterized by absence of testes and gonadal tissue (usually unilateral but sometimes bilateral) and a small penis; when it is bilateral the individual will not undergo puberty or adolescent masculinization without testosterone supplements. The testes are thought to have been present in the embryo but to h...

vanishing testis
one that was originally present in the fetus but atrophied in utero because of torsion.

vanishing twin syndrome
the disappearance of one fetus following the sonographic diagnosis of a twin pregnancy, with only one twin eventually being delivered; the vanished twin may be resorbed or incorporated into the placental membrane.

vanishing white matter disease
an autosomal recessive type of leukodystrophy, seen most often in young children, characterized by hypomyelination of variable severity; it usually develops slowly, although there may be rapid deterioration after an infection or head trauma. Affected children have spasticity and stiffness of the limbs; in severe cases there may...

Vansil
(van´sil) trademark for a preparation of oxamniquine, an anthelmintic.

Vanzetti sign
in sciatica the pelvis is always horizontal in spite of scoliosis, but in other lesions with scoliosis the pelvis is inclined.

vapor
(va´pәr) steam, gas, or exhalation. an atmospheric dispersion of a substance that in its normal state is liquid or solid.

vaporization
(va″pәr-ĭ-za´shәn) the conversion of a solid or liquid into a vapor without chemical change. See also nebulization. distillation.

vaporize
(va´pәr-īz) to convert into vapor or to be transformed into vapor.

vaporizer
(va″por-īz´әr) a device for producing an aerosol or mist, as from a solution containing a medication to ease breathing. See also nebulizer.

Vaquez disease
(vah-ka´) Vaquez-Osler disease polycythemia vera.

variability
(var″e-ә-bil´ĭ-te) the state of being variable.

variable
(var´e-ә-bәl) something that changes; an attribute or property of a person, event, or object that is known to vary in a given study.

variance
(var´e-әns) a measure of the variation shown by a set of observations; the average of the squared deviations from the mean; it is the square of the standard deviation.

variant angina
Prinzmetal angina.

varicella
(var″ĭ-sel´ә) chickenpox.