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Transfer of disease agents by a vector from the sick to the well. The transmission of disease-causing microorganisms from the ill to the well.  

The duodenal end of the drainage systems of the pancreatic and common bile ducts. It was formerly called Vater’s ampulla.  

Excision of the vas deferens and seminal vesicles.  

Surgical procedure of making an opening into the vas deferens.  

Surgical suture of the vas deferens. Surgical stitching of the vas deferens.  

Any member of a class of medications that blocks the actions of both angiotensin converting enzymes (ACE) and neural endopeptidase. Drugs from this class may be used to treat heart failure.  

Surgical connection of the epididymis to the severed end of the vas deferens.  

Disease due to the combined effect of the vascular and nervous systems. Any condition that impacts both blood vessels and nerves concurrently.  

The part of the nervous system that controls the size of the blood vessels.  

Epilepsy with vasomotor changes in the skin.