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Optic vesicle
A hollow outgrowth from the lateral aspects of the embryonic brain. The retinae and optic nerves develop from these paired vesicles.
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Brain vesicle
One of the five embryonic subdivisions of the brain.
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Vesical reflex
An inclination to urinate caused by moderate bladder distention.
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Vein of vesalius
The small emissary vein from the cavernous sinus passing through the foramen of Vesalius and conveying blood to the pterygoid plexus.
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Verumontanitis
Inflammation of the verumontanum.
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Vestibular vertigo
Vertigo due to disease or malfunction of the vestibular apparatus.
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Vertical vertigo
Vertigo produced by standing or by looking up or down.
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Toxic vertigo
Vertigo caused by the presence of a toxin in the body.
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Subjective vertigo
Vertigo in which the patient has the sensation of turning or rotating. Vertigo where the patient experiences a sensation of spinning around.
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Positional vertigo
Vertigo that occurs when the head is tilted toward a specific axis.
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