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vacuolisation |
Noun
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the state of having become filled with vacuoles |
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vacuolation |
Noun
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the state of having become filled with vacuoles |
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visual agnosia |
Noun
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inability to recognize or interpret objects in the visual field |
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ventricular aneurysm |
Noun
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a localized dilation or protrusion on the wall of the left ventricle of the heart, occurring after a myocardial infarction, |
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visual aphasia |
Noun
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inability to perceive written words |
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varicella |
Noun
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an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus |
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venereal disease |
Noun
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a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact |
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VD |
Noun
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a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact |
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variola |
Noun
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smallpox; the virus causing smallpox |
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valley fever |
Noun
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an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules |
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viral infection |
Noun
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infection by a virus that is pathogenic to humans |
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viral hemorrhagic fever |
Noun
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a group of illnesses caused by a viral infection, usually restricted to a specific geographic area |
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viral haemorrhagic fever |
Noun
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a group of illnesses caused by a viral infection, usually restricted to a specific geographic area |
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von Recklinghausen's disease |
Noun
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an autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities |
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visceral leishmaniasis |
Noun
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leishmaniasis of the viscera |
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von Willebrand's disease |
Noun
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a form of hemophilia discovered by Erik von Willebrand |
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vascular spider |
Noun
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a dilation of superficial capillaries with a central red dot from which blood vessels radiate |
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villoma |
Noun
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a benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass |
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vitiligo |
Noun
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an acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin, often surrounded by a heavily pigmented border |
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vaginocele |
Noun
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a hernia projecting into the vagina |
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verticilliosis |
Noun
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a wilt caused by fungi of the genus Verticillium |
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vital sign |
Noun
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a sign of life |
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vesicopapule |
Noun
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a papule that changes into a blister |
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vesicoureteral reflux |
Noun
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a backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureter |
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vaccinia |
Noun
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a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox |
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vaccina |
Noun
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a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox |
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variola vaccina |
Noun
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a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox |
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vaginitis |
Noun
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inflammation of the vagina, usually associated with candidiasis |
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valvulitis |
Noun
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inflammation of a valve, especially of a cardiac valve as a consequence of rheumatic fever |
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vasculitis |
Noun
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inflammation of a blood vessel |
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vasovesiculitis |
Noun
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inflammation of the vas deferens and seminal vesicles |
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vesiculitis |
Noun
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inflammation of a seminal vesicle, usually in conjunction with prostatitis |
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vulvitis |
Noun
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inflammation of the vulva |
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vulvovaginitis |
Noun
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inflammation of the vulva and the vagina |
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vellication |
Noun
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a sudden muscle spasm |
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ventricular fibrillation |
Noun
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the fibrillation of heart muscles resulting in interference with rhythmic contractions of the ventricles and possibly leading to cardiac arrest |
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vapors |
Noun
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a state of depression |
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vapours |
Noun
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a state of depression |
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vertigo |
Noun
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a reeling sensation accompanied by balance problems |
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valgus |
Noun
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a deformity in which there is an abnormal displacement of part of a limb away from the midline of the body |
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varus |
Noun
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a deformity in which part of a limb is turned inward to an abnormal degree |
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ventricular septal defect |
Noun
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a common congenital heart defect |
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varicocele |
Noun
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a dilatation of the veins associated with the spermatic cord in the testes |
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varicosis |
Noun
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a pathological condition of being varicose or having varicose veins |
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varicosity |
Noun
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varix or varicose condition in which a vein is swollen and tortuous |
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varix |
Noun
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an abnormally enlarged or twisted blood vessel or lymphatic vessel |
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viremia |
Noun
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the presence of a virus in the blood stream |
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viraemia |
Noun
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the presence of a virus in the blood stream |
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volvulus |
Noun
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an abnormal twisting of the intestines, usually in the area of the ileum or sigmoid colon, resulting in intestinal obstruction |
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visual impairment |
Noun
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impairment of the sense of sight |