velarium
The marginal membrane of certain medusae belonging to the Discophora.
An awning that stretched over the seating area of the Colosseum in Ancient Rome and other Roman amphitheaters.
A cloth stretched over another space, such as that stretched below the roof of the Royal Albert Hall.

velariums
plural of velarium

vellum
A type of parchment paper made from the skin of a lamb, baby goat, or calf.
A writing paper of very high quality.

vellums
plural of vellum

velopharynges
plural of velopharynx

velopharyngoplasties
plural of velopharyngoplasty

velopharyngoplasty
repair of the soft palate and the pharynx

velopharynx
The region of the soft palate and the pharynx

velum
A thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain.
A thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain.
A thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain.
A thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain.
A thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain.
A thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain.
An accessory cloud resembling a veil extending over a large distance; normally associated with cumulus and cumulonimbus.
a thin coating or film of mucus or phlegm.

velums
plural of velum

venectomies
plural of venectomy

venectomy
The excision of part of a vein, typically as a treatment for varicose veins

venesection
Cutting open or exposing a vein; a phlebotomy.

venesections
plural of venesection

veniole
Any of the smaller veins in the heart, especially those connecting with capillaries.

venioles
plural of veniole

venisuture
Suture of a vein.

venoclysis
The introduction of liquid into a vein by an intravenous drip

venoconstriction
Vasoconstriction of a vein.

venoconstrictions
plural of venoconstriction

venodilatation
dilatation of a vein

venodilatations
plural of venodilatation

venodilation
Dilation of a vein.

venodilator
A venodilatory agent

venodilators
plural of venodilator

venogenesis
The creation and development of veins

venogram
An X-ray of a vein that has been injected with an opaque material

venograms
plural of venogram

venology
The scientific study of veins.

venorrhaphies
plural of venorrhaphy

venorrhaphy
suture of a vein

venosinus
A venous sinus, especially a dural venous sinus (but see usage notes).

venosinuses
plural of venosinus (but the word is rare in its plural inflection, being rare outside of its attributive sense)

venostasis
phlebostasis

venothromboemboli
plural of venothromboembolism

venothromboembolism
A thromboembolism that originates in a vein

venothromboembolisms
plural of venothromboembolism

venotomies
plural of venotomy

venotomy
surgical incision into a vein

ventrical
Misspelling of ventricle.

ventricle
Any small cavity within a body; a hollow part or organ, especially:
Any small cavity within a body; a hollow part or organ, especially:
Any small cavity within a body; a hollow part or organ, especially:
Any small cavity within a body; a hollow part or organ, especially:

ventricles
plural of ventricle

ventricularis
A muscle extending along the wall of the ventricle from the lateral wall of the arytenoid cartilage to the side of the epiglottis.

ventriculocisternostomies
plural of ventriculocisternostomy

ventriculocisternostomy
A treatment for hydrocephalus that involves the creation of an opening between the third ventricle and the interpeduncular cistern for drainage of cerebrospinal fluid.

ventriculocyte
A ventricular cell

ventriculocytes
plural of ventriculocyte

ventriculography
Imaging of ventricles, usually in the heart.

ventriculomegaly
dilation of the lateral ventricles of the brain

ventriculoplasties
plural of ventriculoplasty

ventriculoplasty
Repair of a damaged ventricle

ventriculoscopy
The examination of the brain's ventricles using a fibre optic instrument.

ventriculostomies
plural of ventriculostomy

ventriculostomy
A neurosurgical procedure that involves creating a hole within a cerebral ventricle for drainage.

ventriculotomies
plural of ventriculotomy

ventriculotomy
incision into a ventricle

ventrifixation
Alternative form of ventrofixation.

ventrifixations
plural of ventrifixation

ventrimeson
The ventral edge of the meson.

ventrofixation
The suture of a displaced viscus, such as the uterus, to the abdominal wall.

ventrofixations
plural of ventrofixation

venula
A venule.

venulae
plural of venula

venule
A small vein, especially one that connects capillaries to a larger vein.

venules
plural of venule

vermix
The vermiform appendix.

vernix
Vernix caseosa; a fatty deposit covering the skin of newborn babies.

verricule
A tuft of upright hairs.

verricules
plural of verricule

verrucosin
Any of a class of diterpenoids present in the skin of the sea slugs of genus Doris.

verrucosins
plural of verrucosin

verset
A very short organ interlude or prelude.
A verse.

versets
plural of verset

versette
Alternative form of verset (“very short organ interlude or prelude”).

versettes
plural of versette

versican
An extracellular matrix proteoglycan that is present in human tissue

vertebraectomies
plural of vertebraectomy

vertebraectomy
Alternative form of vertebrectomy.

vertebre
A joint of the back.

vertebrectomies
plural of vertebrectomy

vertebrectomy
The surgical excision of a vertebra.

vertebres
plural of vertebre

verumontanum
An elevation or crest in the wall of the urethra where the seminal ducts enter it.

verumontanums
plural of verumontanum

vesalianum
A rare sesamoid bone situated in the foot found in less than 1% of the human population.

vesicle
A membrane-bound compartment found in a cell.
A small bladder-like cell or cavity, as:
A small bladder-like cell or cavity, as:
A small bladder-like cell or cavity, as:
A pocket of embryonic tissue that is the beginning of an organ.
A small cavity formed in volcanic rock by entrapment of a gas bubble during solidification.

vesicles
plural of vesicle

vesicocele
cystocele.

vesicostomies
plural of vesicostomy

vesicostomy
The surgical creation of a suprapubic cystostomy, a connection between the urinary bladder and the skin, used to drain urine from the bladder.

vesicula
Synonym of vesicle (small blister).

vesiculae
plural of vesicula

vesicule
Alternative form of vesicle.

vesicules
plural of vesicule

vesiculosome
A secretory particle in a seminal vesicle

vesike
vesicle, bladder

vesikes
plural of vesike

vestibula
plural of vestibulum

vestibulocerebella
plural of vestibulocerebellum

vestibulocerebellum
The flocculonodular lobe of the cerebellum.

vestibulocerebellums
plural of vestibulocerebellum

vestibulum
A cavity into which, in certain bryozoans, the esophagus and anus open.
The vestibule of the ear.

vestige
A mark left on the earth by a foot.
A faint mark or visible sign left by something which is lost, or has perished, or is no longer present.
A vestigial organ; a non-functional organ or body part that was once functional in an evolutionary ancestor.
The remaining portion of a partially suppressed sideband.

vestiges
plural of vestige

vestigy
vestige

vibratiuncle
A minuscule or slight vibration; specifically, a vibration in brain tissue caused by the comparatively greater vibrations of the particles of the medullary substance of the nerves (formerly hypothesised to convey external impressions to the mind).

vibratiuncles
plural of vibratiuncle

vibratiuncula
Alternative spelling of vibratiuncle.

vibratiunculae
plural of vibratiuncula

vibratiunculas
plural of vibratiuncula

vibratiuncule
Alternative spelling of vibratiuncle.

vibratiuncules
plural of vibratiuncule

vibroecholocation
echolocation via the vibration of a body part

vibrogen
Active cellular tissue arranged in layers in the cortex of certain tendrils, causing circumnutation.

vibromyogram
The record produced by vibromyography.

vibromyograms
plural of vibromyogram

vibrosection
A tissue section made using a vibrocutter.

vibrosections
plural of vibrosection

vibrotaction
The dynamic response of tactile nerve endings in the skin to vibration.