Category: V

A system of veins which brings blood back to the heart from the tissues.  

The escape of blood from a vein.  

Referring to an animal which has poison in its bite. Releasing venom; toxic.  

The procedure of slowly introducing a saline or other solution into a vein. The continuous infusion into a vein of saline or other solution. The continuous injection of medicinal or nutrient fluid intravenously.  

An operation where a vein is cut so that blood can be removed, e.g. when taking blood from a donor. Venesection, or blood-letting, may be employed for two purposes. Most commonly, small quantities of blood may be required for analysis, as an aid to diagnosis or control of various diseases. For example, knowledge of the…

A doctor who specializes in the study of venereal diseases. A doctor who specializes in the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. An expert in the management of sexually transmitted diseases.  

The act of puncturing a vein either to inject a drug or to take a blood sample. The puncture of a vein for any therapeutic purpose; for example, to extract blood for laboratory tests. The insertion of a needle into a vein, usually for the purpose of injecting a drug or withdrawing blood for haematological…

A mixture of different venoms, used to produce antivenene. A mixture of two or more venoms: used to produce antiserum against venoms (antivenene).  

A liquid in which a dose of a drug is put. Inert agent that carries the active ingredients of a medication. Any substance that acts as the medium in which a drug is administered. Examples are sterile water and isotonic sodium chloride. A pharmaceutical term to describe the medium in which a drug is administered…

A growth on a membrane, e.g. on the cusps of valves in the heart. An abnormal outgrowth from a membrane, fancied to resemble a vegetable growth. In ulcerative endocarditis, such outgrowths, consisting of fibrin with enmeshed blood cells, are found on the membrane lining the heart valves. Roughenings, comprising fibrin and blood cells, that appear…