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Ventrocystorrhaphy
A surgical procedure that involves stitching the bladder or a cyst to the abdominal wall.
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Ventrimeson
The central vertical line running down the abdomen on the body’s surface.
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Ventrifixation
A surgical procedure that involves stitching a displaced organ, particularly the uterus, to the abdominal wall, also known as ventrofixation or ventrosuspension.
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Ventriduct
To move or transport something in the direction of the front or belly side of the body.
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Ventricumbent
Positioned face down with the stomach touching the ground; known as the prone position.
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Heart ventricles
The human heart is comprised of four chambers: two upper chambers called atria and two lower chambers known as ventricles. The right ventricle is responsible for sending blood to the lungs via the pulmonary artery, where the blood receives oxygen. The left ventricle, on the other hand, is tasked with pumping oxygen-rich blood through the…
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Brain ventricles
Four chambers within the brain that hold cerebrospinal fluid.
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Veniplex
A complex of veins.
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Venesuture
The surgical stitching of a vein, also referred to as phleborrhaphy.
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Venereophobia
An excessive fear of contracting a venereal disease.
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