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Vitreous face
Condensation of the anterior surface of the vitreous behind the lens and the posterior surface of the vitreous attached to the internal limiting membrane of the retina.
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Vitreoretinal
Concerning the vitreous and the retina.
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Vitreodentin
A particularly hard and brittle form of dentin.
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Vitreocapsulitis
Inflammation of the vitreous humor.
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Pharmacological vitrectomy
A method of vitrectomy in which enzymes are used to liquefy the vitreous and weaken its attachment to the limiting membrane of the retina.
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Vitiligo capitis
Vitiligo of the scalp with depigmentation of the hairs of the affected area.
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Vitiation
Injury, contamination, impairment of use or efficiency.
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Vitellorubin
A red pigment present in lutein.
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Vitellin
A protein that can be extracted from egg yolk and contains lecithin.
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Vitamin loss
Loss of vitamin content in food products as a result of oxidation or heating. Methods of preserving foods such as pickling, salting, curing, or fermenting and canning enhance vitamin loss. Vitamin C is especially labile; up to 85% is lost in commercial canning and pasteurization. Vitamin B, in wheat is lost through milling because the…
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