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Viator
An individual, usually one with a terminal illness, who sells rights to his or her insurance policy in exchange for an antemortem benefit collection.
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Single-dose vial
A container that holds enough medication for one patient’s immediate needs. Single-dose vials should not be reused or refilled.
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Multiple-dose vial
A container that holds more than one dose of a medication.
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Vial
A small glass bottle for medicines or chemicals.
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Veterinary
To animals, their diseases, and their treatment.
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Veterinarian
One who is trained and licensed to practice veterinary medicine and surgery.
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Vestige
A small degenerate or incompletely developed structure that has been more fully developed in the embryo or in a previous stage of the species. A remaining indication of something that was once there or in a more advanced state; a rudimentary element. A vestige or slight remainder of something that was once present in a…
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Vestibulotomy
Surgical incision into the vestibule of the inner ear.
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Vestibule of vagina
An almond-shaped space between the lines of attachment of the labia minora. The clitoris is situated at the superior angle; the inferior boundary is the fourchette. The vestibule is approx. 4 to 5 cm long and 2 cm in greatest width when the labia minora are separated. Four major structures open into the vestibule: the…
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Vestibule of nose
The anterior part of the nostrils, containing the vibrissae.
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