the act of operating on living animals, especially in scientific research
valvotomy
Noun
incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction
valvulotomy
Noun
incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction
venesection
Noun
surgical incision into a vein
vitrectomy
Noun
a surgical procedure that removes the vitreous humor and replace it with saline solution
voyeurism
Noun
a perversion in which a person receives sexual gratification from seeing the genitalia of others or witnessing others' sexual behavior
violation
Noun
entry to another's property without right or permission
violation
Noun
a disrespectful act
violation
Noun
a crime less serious than a felony
violation
Noun
an act that disregards an agreement or a right
violation
Noun
the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
villainy
Noun
a criminal or vicious act
villainy
Noun
the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior
venial sin
Noun
a Roman Catholic term for a pardonable sin regarded as entailing only a partial loss of grace; literally "forgivable" sin; this is as opposed to a mortal sin, which is unforgivable
vice
Noun
a specific form of evildoing
vice
Noun
moral weakness
venture
Noun
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
venture
Noun
a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit
venture
Noun
an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
venture
Verb
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
venture
Verb
proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
venture
Verb
put at risk
vaccination
Noun
the act of taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease
vaccinating
Noun
the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity
variolation
Noun
the obsolete process of inoculating a susceptible person with material taken from a vesicle of a person who has smallpox
variolization
Noun
the obsolete process of inoculating a susceptible person with material taken from a vesicle of a person who has smallpox
vigil
Noun
a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
vigil
Noun
the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes, especially on the eve of a religious festival
vigil
Noun
a period of sleeplessness
value judgment
Noun
an assessment that reveals more about the values of the person making the assessment than about the reality of what is assessed
value judgement
Noun
an assessment that reveals more about the values of the person making the assessment than about the reality of what is assessed
view
Noun
the act of looking or seeing or observing
view
Noun
graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept
view
Noun
outward appearance
view
Noun
the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
view
Noun
the visual percept of a region
view
Noun
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
view
Noun
purpose
view
Noun
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
view
Noun
a message expressing a belief about something
view
Noun
the range of the eye
view
Verb
to deem to be
view
Verb
look at carefully
view
Verb
see or watch
venography
Noun
roentgenographic examination of veins
veneering
Noun
the act of applying veneer
veneering
Noun
coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
venipuncture
Noun
the puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis, to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye
violence
Noun
an act of aggression, as one against a person who resists