Category: V

  • Voluble

    Twining.  

  • Veinlets

    Diminutive of veins.  

  • Veiny

    Said when the veins are evident.  

  • Viscera

    Internal organs of the body, especially in the abdomen and thorax. The internal organs, e.g. the heart, lungs, stomach and intestines. Main internal organs within body cavities, especially those in the abdominal cavity (e.g., the spleen and stomach). The internal organs of the body. The viscera consist of the large internal organs found in the…

  • Vesicatory

    Any substance capable of causing blisters. Causing blisters; a substance that produces blistering.  

  • Vermicide

    A substance which kills worms in the intestine. Agent that kilts worms, especially those in the intestines. A chemical agent used to destroy parasitic worms living in the intestine. A substance that kills intestinal worms.  

  • Varicose

    Abnormally dilated or knotted blood vessels. Pertaining to unnatural swelling of a vein. Affected with or having varicose veins. Designed for the treatment of varicose veins. Relating to or producing swelling. Veins that are knotted or swollen; they often occur in the lower legs and esophagus due to defective vein valves; plural is varix. Having…

  • Venereal warts

    Caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) and also know as condylomata acuminata, anal warts, and genital warts. It is nearly always transmitted from person to person by sexual contact, can increase the risk for women of cervical cancer, and occurs in near epidemic proportions in sexually active teenage women. Benign tumors that may result from a…

  • Venereology

    Branch of medicine dealing with venereal (sexually transmitted) infections. The scientific study of venereal diseases. The scientific study and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. The previous term used to refer to the field of medicine dedicated to the examination and management of sexually transmitted infections has been replaced with the term “genito-urinary medicine.” The examination…

  • Vriddhinaashani

    Indicated in the treatment of growths (benign or malignant).