| VF | left leg [electrode]; ventricular fibrillation; ventricular fluid; ventricular flutter; visual field... |
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| VISC | vitreous infusion suction cutter |
| CDH | 1) Chronic Daily Headache = CTH = ... |
| CDH | ceramide dihexoside; congenital diaphragmatic hernia; congenital dislocation of hip; congenital dysp... |
| DH | daily habits; day hospital; dehydrocholate; dehydrogenase; delayed hypersensitivity; dermatitis herp... |
| coloboma of vitreous | A congenital indentation of the vitreous body by mesoderm; associated with severe myopia. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| primary vitreous | The vitreous first formed in the embryo between the optic cup and the lens vesicle, and later vascularised by the hyaloid artery and its branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| secondary vitreous | Avascular vitreous formed around the primary vitreous. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stroma of vitreous | The delicate framework of the vitreous body embedded in or enclosing the vitrous humor. Synonym: stroma vitreum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tertiary vitreous | Vitreous fibrils derived from the neuroepithelium of the ciliary body and forming the ciliary zonule. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abdominal hernia | <surgery> A hernia protruding through a defect or weakened portion of the abdominal wall. An umbilical hernia is an example of a type of abdominal hernia. (27 Sep 1997) |
| Barth's hernia | A loop of intestine between a persistent vitelline duct and the abdominal wall. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Beclard's hernia | A hernia through the opening for the saphenous vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bilocular femoral hernia | A femoral hernia with two sacs, the first being in the femoral canal, and the second passing through a defect in the superficial fascia and appearing immediately beneath the skin. Synonym: bilocular femoral hernia, Hey's hernia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bochdalek's hernia | Absence of the pleuroperitoneal membrane (usually on the left) or an enlarged Morgagni's foramen which allows protrusion of abdominal viscera into the chest. Synonym: Bochdalek's hernia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caecal hernia | A hernia containing caecum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| radical operation for hernia | An operation by which the hernia is not only reduced, but the hernial defect is also repaired. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Malgaigne's hernia | Infantile inguinal hernia prior to the descent of the testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pannicular hernia | The escape of subcutaneous fat through a gap in a fascia or an aponeurosis. Synonym: fatty hernia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gastroesophageal hernia | A hiatal hernia into the thorax. (05 Mar 2000) |