| vesta | 1. One of the great divinities of the ancient Romans, identical with the Greek Hestia. She was a virgin, and the goddess of the hearth; hence, also, of the fire on it, and the family round it. 2. <astronomy> An asteroid, or minor planet, discovered by Olbers in 1807. 3. A wax friction match. Origin: L. Vesta, akin to Gr. Vesta, the hearth of the house, and perhaps to Skr. Ush to burn (see East), or perhaps to Skr. Vas to dwell, and E. Was. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| vestal | Of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth; hence, pure; chaste. Origin: L. Vestalis belonging to Vesta, vestal. See Vesta. 1. A virgin consecrated to Vesta, and to the service of watching the sacred fire, which was to be perpetually kept burning upon her altar. The Vestals were originally four, but afterward six, in number. Their term of service lasted thirty years, the period of admission being from the sixth to the tenth year of the candidate's age. 2. A virgin; a woman pure and chaste; also, a nun. "How happy is the blameless vestal's lot!" (Pope) Origin: L. Vestalis (sc. Virgo): cf. F. Vestale. See Vestal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| vestales | <zoology> A group of butterflies including those known as virgins, or gossamer-winged butterflies. Origin: NL. See Vestal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| vestibula | Plural of vestibulum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vestibular | <anatomy> Pertaining to or toward a vestibule. In dental anatomy, used to refer to the tooth surface directed toward the vestibule of the mouth. Origin: L. Vestibularis (18 Nov 1997) |
| vestibular anus | <anatomy, surgery> A congenital malformation in which the anus is imperforate but the rectum opens into the vagina just above the vulva. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vestibular apparatus | <anatomy> The receptor organ of the vestibular portion of the 8th cranial nerve, consisting of the three saemicircular canals and the otolith, located within the petrous portion of the temporal bone of the skull. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vestibular aqueduct | <anatomy> A small bony canal linking the vestibule of the inner ear to the posterior part of the internal surface of the petrous temporal bone. It surrounds the endolymphatic duct. (12 Dec 1998) |
| vestibular area | More specifically look at: inferior vestibular area, superior vestibular area. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vestibular blind sac | <anatomy> The lower extremity of the cochlear duct, occupying the cochlear recess in the vestibule. Synonym: caecum vestibulare, vestibular blind sac. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vestibular branches of labyrinthine artery | <anatomy, artery> Branches of labyrinthine artery passing to the vestibule of the bony labyrinth to supply the membranous labyrinth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vestibular caecum of the cochlear duct | <anatomy> The lower extremity of the cochlear duct, occupying the cochlear recess in the vestibule. Synonym: caecum vestibulare, vestibular blind sac. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vestibular canal | The division of the spiral canal of the cochlea lying on the apical side of the spiral lamina and vestibular membrane. Synonym: vestibular canal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vestibular crest | <anatomy> An oblique ridge on the inner wall of the vestibule of the labyrinth, bounding the spherical recess above and posteriorly. Synonym: crista vestibuli. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vestibular diseases | Diseases of the vestibule, the part of the inner ear that contains organs involved with balance. (12 Dec 1998) |
| vestigial |
Smaller and of more simple structure than in an evolutionary ancestor (Halliday 1987).
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| vesicle |
A small hole formed in a volcanic rock by a gas bubble that became trapped as the lava solidified.
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| vestibular |
Related to vestibule. Vestibular nuclei.
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| vesicle |
small collection of fluid, eg, sunburn vesicle
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| vestigial |
A structure that no longer serves a useful purpose
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