| volumometer | <physics> An instrument for measuring the volume of a body, especially a solid, by means of the difference in tension caused by its presence and absence in a confined portion of air. Origin: L. Volumen volume. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| voluntary | Accomplished in accordance with the will. Origin: L. Voluntas = will (18 Nov 1997) |
| voluntary dehydration | That physiologic lag or deficit that results when sensations of thirst are not strong enough to bring about complete replacement of water loss, as in rapid sweating. (05 Mar 2000) |
| voluntary guarding | Abdominal muscle spasm that can be willfully suppressed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| voluntary health agencies | Non-profit organizations concerned with various aspects of health, e.g., education, promotion, treatment, services, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| voluntary hospital | A hospital supported in part by voluntary contributions and under the control of a local, usually self-appointed, board of managers; a non-profit hospital. Synonym: philanthropic hospital. (05 Mar 2000) |
| voluntary muscle | <anatomy> One whose action is under the control of the will; all the striated muscle's, except the heart, are voluntary muscle's. (05 Mar 2000) |
| voluntary mutism | Mutism due to psychogenic causes. Synonym: voluntary mutism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| voluntary nystagmus | Pendular nystagmus in which the individual causes an extremely fine and rapid horizontal oscillation of the eyes. The nystagamus consists of back-to-back saccades and is seldom done for more than a few seconds at a time. (05 Mar 2000) |
| voluntary workers | Persons who donate their services. (12 Dec 1998) |
| voluntaryism | The principle of supporting a religious system and its institutions by voluntary association and effort, rather than by the aid or patronage of the state. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| volupere | A woman's cap. Origin: Cf. Envelop. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| voluptuary | Origin: L. Voluptuarius or voluptarius, fr. Voluptas pleasure. A voluptuous person; one who makes his physical enjoyment his chief care; one addicted to luxury, and the gratification of sensual appetites. "A good-humored, but hard-hearted, voluptuary." (Sir W. Scott) Synonym: Sensualist, epicure. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| voluptuous | Causing or caused by sensual pleasure; given to gratification of the senses. Origin: L. Voluptuosus, fr. Voluptas, pleasure (05 Mar 2000) |
| voluta | Origin: L, a spiral scroll. See Volute. <zoology> Any one of numerous species of large, handsome marine gastropods belonging to Voluta and allied genera. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |