Category: V

Of or pertaining to a vertebra. Pertaining to a vertebra.  

In respiratory physiology, the process of exchange of air between the lungs and the ambient air. Pulmonary ventilation (usually measured in litres per minute) refers to the total exchange, whereas alveolar ventilation refers to the effective ventilation of the alveoli, in which gas exchange with the blood takes place. In psychiatry, verbalization of one’s emotional…

Proteins which are present in or isolated from vegetables or vegetable products used as food. The concept is distinguished from plant proteins which refers to non-dietary proteins from plants.  

Inflammation of a blood vessel, caused by allergic reaction or certain systemic disease. Inflammation of a blood vessel. Vasculitis can result from an allergic reaction to a drug or foreign substance (allergic vasculitis) or from inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus that scar blood vessels and can impair blood flow to…

The appearance of different kinds of tissue in patterns, patches, or bands, frequently caused by the presence of special pigments or the absence of normal pigments. Foliage that has more than one color, often patched or striped or bearing differently colored leaf margins.  

Collection of pooled secretions of the posterior vaginal fornix for cytologic examination.  

Of or having to do with the vagina, the birth canal. The canal in the female that extends from the vulva to the cervix uteri. The provides the place for the penis during coitus and serves as the passageway for the fetus at birth and provides an exit for the menstrual flow. Referring to the…

The muscular canal extending from the uterus to the exterior of the body. Also called the birth canal. A passage in a woman’s reproductive tract between the entrance to the uterus, the cervix, and the vulva, able to stretch enough to allow a baby to pass through during childbirth. The muscular, expandable canal between a…

A substance or group of substances meant to cause the immune system to respond to a tumor or to microorganisms, such as bacteria or viruses. Any substance, bearing antigens on its surface, that causes activation of an animal’s immune system without causing actual disease. The animals’ immune system components (e.g., antibodies) are then prepared to…

Administration of vaccines to stimulate the host’s immune response. This includes any preparation intended for active immunological prophylaxis. Administration of a vaccine—a preparation containing modified microbes (bacteria or viruses) or toxins that aren’t strong enough to cause diseases yet can still stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies against diseases. The term is often used…