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visitation right |
Noun
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the right granted by a court to a parent or other relative who is deprived of custody of a child to visit the child on a regular basis |
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vapidity |
Noun
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the quality of being vapid and unsophisticated |
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vapidness |
Noun
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the quality of being vapid and unsophisticated |
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vallecula |
Noun
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any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part |
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vascularity |
Noun
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the visibility of the veins and arteries on a person's skin |
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voicelessness |
Noun
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having no voice in the management or control of affairs |
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voicelessness |
Noun
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speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords |
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voicelessness |
Noun
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a disorder of the vocal organs that results in the loss of voice |
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vaginal smear |
Noun
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smear taken from the vaginal mucosa for cytological analysis |
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vertebral canal |
Noun
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the canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes |
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venous sinus |
Noun
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a wide channel containing blood |
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vandyke |
Noun
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a short pointed beard, named after the artist Anthony Vandyke |
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vertebra |
Noun
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one of the bony segments of the spinal column |
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vital organ |
Noun
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a bodily organ that is essential for life |
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vitals |
Noun
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medical measurements of heart rate and other indicators of health |
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vitals |
Noun
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bodily organs that are essential for life |
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viscus |
Noun
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a main organ that is situated inside the body |
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viscera |
Noun
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internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity) |
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voluntary muscle |
Noun
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a striated muscle that can be controlled voluntarily |
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vestibule of the ear |
Noun
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the central cavity of the bony labyrinth of the ear |
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vocal organ |
Noun
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any of the organs involved in speech production |
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vitreous humor |
Noun
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the clear colorless transparent jelly that fills the posterior chamber of the eyeball |
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vitreous humour |
Noun
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the clear colorless transparent jelly that fills the posterior chamber of the eyeball |
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vitreous body |
Noun
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the clear, colorless, transparent jelly that fills the posterior chamber of the eyeball |
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velum |
Noun
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in various areas of biology, a thin veil-like membrane or flap |
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velum |
Noun
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a veil-like cloud that covers a large area |
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vestibular apparatus |
Noun
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organs mediating the labyrinthine sense |
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vestibular system |
Noun
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organs mediating the labyrinthine sense, found in the inner ear |
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vaginal artery |
Noun
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a branch of the internal iliac that provides blood for the vagina and the base of the bladder and the rectum |
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vena labialis |
Noun
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veins draining the lips of the vulva |
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vertebral artery |
Noun
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the first branch of the subclavian artery |
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venous blood |
Noun
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blood found in the veins |
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valvule |
Noun
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a small valve |
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valvelet |
Noun
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a small valve |
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valvula |
Noun
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a small valve |
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vas |
Noun
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a tube in which a body fluid circulates |
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visceral pleura |
Noun
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pleura that covers the lungs |
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ventricle |
Noun
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a chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries |
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ventricle |
Noun
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one of four connected cavities in the brain |
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vena |
Noun
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a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries towards the heart, also known as a vein |
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venous blood vessel |
Noun
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a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart |
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venation |
Noun
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(zoology) the system of venous blood vessels in an animal |
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venation |
Noun
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(botany) the arrangement of veins in a leaf |
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varicose vein |
Noun
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a vein that is permanently dilated |
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vena cava |
Noun
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either of two large veins that return oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium of the heart |
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venae labiales anteriores |
Noun
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veins from the labia majora to the external pudendal vein |
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venae labiales posteriores |
Noun
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veins that pass posterior from the labia majora to the internal pudendal vein |
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venter |
Noun
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an individual, often a woman, with offspring |
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venter |
Noun
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a hollow region of an area that protrudes, such as the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis or the womb |
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venter |
Noun
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a speaker who expresses or gives vent to a personal opinion or grievance |