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Medical Terms
Defined
Medical Term | Definition | New Field |
|---|---|---|
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 | |
VDRL Test | blood test used to detect syphilis | |
Vector | a carrier, usually an insect, that carries and transmits disease causing microorganisms | |
Vein | the type of blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart from the rest of the body | |
Vein Ligation And Stripping | surgery to remove twisted (varicose) veins in the legs | |
Vena Cava | largest vein in the body | |
Venipuncture | entering the vein with a needle |
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