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Aneurysmal varix
A direct communication between an artery and a varicose vein without an intervening sac.
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Variola minor
A mild form of smallpox with sparse rash and low-grade fever.
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Variola major
Smallpox with its full-blown, classic symptoms.
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Varicography
Radiography of varicose veins after the injection of a contrast medium.
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Utero-ovarian varicocele
Varicosity of the veins of the ovarian (pampiniform) plexus and the uterine plexus of the broad ligament.
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Ovarian varicocele
Varicosity of the veins of the ovarian or pampiniform plexus of the broad ligament.
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Varicella gangrenosa
Varicella in which necrosis occurs around the vesicles, resulting in gangrenous ulceration.
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Varicella
An acute infectious disease, usually seen in children under age 15, caused by varicella-zoster virus. Its hallmark is a rash, described clinically as having a “dewdrop on a rose petal” pattern, scattered in clusters (“crops”) over the trunk, face, scalp, upper extremities, and sometimes the thighs. It is transmitted mainly by respiratory droplets that contain…
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Meristic variation
Variation in number as opposed to kind.
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Continuous variation
Variation in which the difference between successive groups or individuals is quite small.
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