| vital signs |
Consist of taking blood pressure, pulse, respiration and temperature.
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| vitrectomy |
Removing the gel from the center of the eyeball because it has blood and scar tissue in it that blocks sight. An eye surgeon replaces the clouded gel with a clear fluid.
Ãâó: www.bdid.com/termsv.htm
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| vitreous humor |
Gelatinous substance found within the eye.
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| vitamin |
An organic compound which occurs in very small amounts in most vegetable matter without which normal functions may not proceed. There are many different ones and they were originally distinguished by letters of the alphabet, vitamin A, B, C, etc. Often referred to by a name indicating their chemical composition, eg. panthothenic acid, riboflavin, cyanocabalamine, etc. Absence of any one in the diet produces a specific syndrome. Continued complete absence can result in death. ...
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| vitelline duct |
"vitelline" refers to the yolk sac therefore the vitelline duct or "yolk stalk" is an endodermal channel between the yolk sac and the developing mid-gut. The term "vitelline" is also used to describe the blood vessels associated with the yolk sac (vitelline arteries and vitelline veins).
Ãâó: embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Notes/Index/V.htm
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