| vestige | A trace or a rudimentary structure; the degenerated remains of any structure which occurs as an entity in the embryo or foetus. Synonym: vestigium. Origin: L. Vestigium (05 Mar 2000) |
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| vestige of processus vaginalis | Incompletely obliterated remnants of the vaginal process of the peritoneum remaining in the spermatic cord. Synonym: vestigium processus vaginalis, vestige of vaginal process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vestige of vaginal process | Incompletely obliterated remnants of the vaginal process of the peritoneum remaining in the spermatic cord. Synonym: vestigium processus vaginalis, vestige of vaginal process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vestigial | Refers to an organ or part (for example, the human appendix) which is greatly reduced from the original ancestral form and is no longer functional. (09 Oct 1997) |
| vestigial fold | A pericardial fold lying between the left oblique vein of the atrium and the left superior pulmonary vein containing the obliterated remains of the left superior vena cava. Synonym: plica venae cavae sinistrae, Marshall's vestigial fold, vestigial fold. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vestigial muscle | <anatomy> An imperfect structure in man corresponding to a functioning muscle in the lower animals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vestigial organ | A rudimentary structure in humans corresponding to a functional structure or organ in the lower animals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vestigium | Synonym: vestige. Origin: L. Footprint (trace), fr. Vestigo, to track, trace (05 Mar 2000) |
| vestigium processus vaginalis | Incompletely obliterated remnants of the vaginal process of the peritoneum remaining in the spermatic cord. Synonym: vestigium processus vaginalis, vestige of vaginal process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vestiture | That which covers a surface, as hairs, scales, etc. (09 Oct 1997) |
| vestlet | <zoology> Any one of several species of actinians belonging to the genus Cerianthus. These animals have a long, smooth body tapering to the base, and two separate circles of tentacles around the mouth. They form a tough, flexible, feltlike tube with a smooth internal lining, in which they dwell, whence the name. Origin: Dim. Of vest. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| vestment | A covering or garment; some part of clothing or dress; specifically, any priestly garment. "Royal vestiment." . "Priests in holy vestments." . " The sculptor could not give vestments suitable to the quality of the persons represented." (Dryden) Origin: OE. Vestement, vestiment, OF. Vestement, vestiment, F. Vetement, fr. L. Vestimentum, fr. Vestire to clothe, fr. Vestis a garment, clothing. See Vest. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| vesture | 1. A garment or garments; a robe; clothing; dress; apparel; vestment; covering; envelope. "Approach, and kiss her sacred vesture's hem." (Milton) "Rocks, precipices, and gulfs, appareled with a vesture of plants." (Bentley) "There polished chests embroidered vestures graced." (Pope) 2. The corn, grass, underwood, stubble, etc, with which land was covered; as, the vesture of an acre. Seizin; possession. Origin: OF. Vesture, vesteure, F. Veture, LL. Vestitura, from L. Vestire to clothe, dress. See Vest, and cf. Vestiture. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| vesuvian | <chemical> Vesuvianite. Origin: G. Vesuvian. See Vesuvian. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| vesuvianite | <chemical> A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, and also massive, of a brown to green colour, rarely sulphur yellow and blue. It is a silicate of alumina and lime with some iron magnesia, and is common at Vesuvius. Also called idocrase. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |