| ventricular fibrillation |
fibrillation of heart muscles resulting in interference with rhythmic contractions of the ventricles and possibly leading to cardiac arrest
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| ventricular fold |
false vocal cord: either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization
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| ventricular septal defect |
a common congenital heart defect; an abnormal opening in the septum dividing the ventricles allows blood to pass directly from the left to the right ventricle; large openings may cause congestive heart failure
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| ventriculus |
gizzard: thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food
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| ventilation tube |
a tube inserted after myringotomy in chronic cases of middle ear effusion, such as in secretory or mucoid otitis media; it provides ventilation and drainage for the middle ear during healing. Called also tympanostomy t.
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