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Wheal
hive; welt
White Blood Cell Differential
blood test to find out the types and numbers of mature and immature forms of white blood cells that are in the blood
White Blood Cells (WBCs)
cells that fight infection; a decrease can lead to an increased risk of infection
White Cell Count
number of white blood cells in the blood
Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
bacterial infection, usually seen in young children, in which there is a serious, loud, dry cough
Withdraw, Discontinue
stop taking part
Womb
Uterus
Xanthochromic
having a yellow color
Xanthoderma
yellow color to the skin
Xanthosis
yellow color
Xeroderma
dry skin
Xeroma
abnormally dry membranes of the eye
Xerophthalmia
abnormal dryness of membranes of the eye due to vitamin A deficiency; symptoms may begin in the form of night blindness, and they become progressively worse
Xerostomia
dryness of the mouth due to dysfunction of the salivary gland
Xiphoid Process
lower part of the breast bone
X-Ray
an image of a site produced on photographic film by X-rays passing through the site
Zygote
the cell made by joining of the female egg and male sperm at the beginning of pregnancy
Vaginoperineorrhgaphy
surgery to fix tears in the vagina and vaginal areas
Vaginoplasty
surgery to fix the vagina
Vagotomy
surgery to cut the vagus nerve or nerves, usually done to slow down the making of stomach acid
Vagotonis
increased activity of the vagus nerve causing slow heart rate or low blood pressure
Valvuloplasty
plastic repair of a valve, esp. of the heart
Varices
enlarged veins
Varicose Veins
twisted and bulging veins that are larger than normal
Vas Deferns
tube that carries sperm out of the testicle
Vasectomy
surgery to cut out part or all of the ductus deferens-done to make a man not able produce children
Vasoconstrictor
drug used to make blood vessels tighten up and become narrower
Vasodilator
drug used to make blood vessels open up and become bigger
Vasospasm
narrowing of the blood vessels in the brain
Vasovasostomy
surgery to undo a vasectomy by connecting up the ductus deferens again-done to make a man able to produce children again
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