| Volkmann's contracture | Ischemic contracture resulting from irreversible necrosis of muscle tissue, produced by a compartment syndrome; classically involves the forearm flexor muscles. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Volkmann's spoon | A sharp spoon for scraping away carious bone or other diseased tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Volkmann, Alfred | <person> German physiologist, 1800-1877. See: Volkmann's canals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Volkmann, Alfred Wilhelm | <person> Was Professor of Physiology and Anatomy in Dorpat and later in Halle. Volkmann's Canals - canals in bone carrying blood vessels from the periosteum. Lived: 1800-1877. B. Leipzig, Jul 1st, 1800, d. Halle, Apr 21st, 1877. (05 Dec 1998) |
| Volkmann, Richard | <person> German surgeon, 1830-1889. See: Volkmann's cheilitis, Volkmann's contracture, Volkmann's spoon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| volley | Origin: F. Volee; flight, a volley, or discharge of several guns, fr. Voler to fly, L. Volare. See Volatile. 1. A flight of missiles, as arrows, bullets, or the like; the simultaneous discharge of a number of small arms. "Fiery darts in flaming volleys flew." (Milton) "Each volley tells that thousands cease to breathe." (Byron) 2. A burst or emission of many things at once; as, a volley of words. "This volley of oaths." "Rattling nonsense in full volleys breaks." (Pope) 3. A return of the ball before it touches the ground. A sending of the ball full to the top of the wicket. Half volley. <medicine> A sending of the ball so that after touching the ground it flies towards the top of the wicket. On the volley, at random. "What we spake on the volley begins work." . Volley gun, a gun with several barrels for firing a number of shots simultaneously; a kind of mitrailleuse. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Vollmer test | A tuberculin patch test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Vollmer, Herman | <person> U.S. Paediatrician, 1896-1959. See: Vollmer test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vollumescope | <instrument, physics> An instrument consisting essentially of a glass tube provided with a graduated scale, for exhibiting to the eye the changes of volume of a gas or gaseous mixture resulting from chemical action, and the like. Origin: Volume + -scope. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| vollumeter | <physics> An instrument for measuring the volumes of gases or liquids by introducing them into a vessel of known capacity. Origin: Cf. F. Volumetre. See Volumetric. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Volpe, Anthony | <person> U.S. Dentist, *1932. See: Volpe-Manhold Index. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Volpe-Manhold Index | An index for comparing the amount of dental calculus in individuals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| volsella | Synonym: vulsella forceps. Origin: see vulsella (05 Mar 2000) |
| volt | <unit> Unit of electrical potential. (11 Jan 1998) |
| volta-electric | Of or pertaining to voltaic electricity, or voltaism. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| volatile oil |
essential oil: an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings
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| volatilize |
make volatile; cause to pass off in a vapor
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the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; "the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"- George Meredith the act of making a choice; "followed my father of my own volition"
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| volitional |
with deliberate intention; "a volitional act"
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| volley |
be dispersed in a volley; "gun shots volleyed at the attackers" hit before it touches the ground; "volley the tennis ball" discharge in, or as if in, a volley; "the attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians" fusillade: rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise" make a volley utter rapidly; "volley a string of curses" a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
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| vol | igneous rock produced by eruption and solidified on or near the earth's surface |
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| vol | explosively unstable |
| vol | relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes |
| vol | a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano |
| vol | the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material |
| vol | a kind of natural glass produced when molten lava cools very rapidly |
| vol | extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth |
| vol | by or like volcanoes |
| vol | the phenomena associated with volcanic activity |
| vol | a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt |
| vol | a mountain formed by volcanic material |
| vol | the branch of geology that studies volcanoes |