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Vesicatory
Any substance capable of causing blisters. Causing blisters; a substance that produces blistering.
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Verticel
An axillary whorl of flowers radiating in many directions, as in several members of the mint family (Labiatae).
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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.
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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…
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Uremia
Condition of the blood caused by retention of urinary matter normally eliminated by the kidneys. Toxic condition associated with chronic renal failure and produced by excess levels of urea, creatinine, and other nitrogen-based compounds in the blood. Toxic condition of excessive waste products, protein, and nitrogen in the blood caused by renal insufficiency. Excess accumulation…
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Typhus
An infectious disease caused by the Rickettsia microorganism, characterized by high fever and delirium. One of several fevers caused by the Rickettsia bacterium, transmitted by fleas and lice, producingaa fever, extreme weakness and a dark rash on the skin. The test for typhus is the Weil-Felix reaction. Infection caused by Rickettsia organisms and characterized by…
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Tapeworm
A parasitic worm of the class Cestoidea; a segmented an ribbon-like flatworm. It develops in the alimentary canals or vertebrates. A metazoan, pathogenic to humans. A parasitic worm with a small head and long body like a ribbon. Tapeworms enter the intestine when a person eats raw meat or fish. The worms attach themselves with…
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Striated
Marked with longitudinal and parallel lines. Marked with pale lines.
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Steam-distillation
The process of isolating the volatile principles from a material by passing steam through it (or boiling it with water) and condensing the steam to recover the usually insoluble volatile substance. A method of selectively extracting volatile compounds oil from plant material by boiling or steaming in water, followed by condensation. A method involving the…
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Sori
Clusters of spore cases in ferns. Clusters of spore sacs on a fern frond.
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