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

dryness of the mouth due to dysfunction of the salivary gland

lower part of the breast bone

an image of a site produced on photographic film by X-rays passing through the site

the cell made by joining of the female egg and male sperm at the beginning of pregnancy

surgery to fix tears in the vagina and vaginal areas

surgery to fix the vagina

surgery to cut the vagus nerve or nerves, usually done to slow down the making of stomach acid

increased activity of the vagus nerve causing slow heart rate or low blood pressure

plastic repair of a valve, esp. of the heart

enlarged veins

twisted and bulging veins that are larger than normal