| vagus nerve |
A nerve that helps control function of the esophagus, voice box (larynx), stomach, intestines, lungs and heart.
Ãâó: www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/BN/00023.html
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| vagabond's disease |
Darkened, thickened skin caused by years of infestation with body lice, Pediculus humanus humanus.
Ãâó: www.pestmanagement.co.uk/lib/glossary/glossary_v.s...
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| vagina |
muscular tube between uterus and vestibule.
Ãâó: embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Notes/Index/V.htm
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| vagus |
(Latin = wandering) cranial nerve X (CN X) a mixed nerve that leaves the head and neck to innervate gastrointestinal tract (pharynx, esophagus, stomach) respiratory tract (larynx, lungs), cardiac (heart) and abdominal viscera. This mixed nerve has sensory, motor and autonomic functions of viscera (glands, digestion, heart rate).
Ãâó: embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Notes/Index/V.htm
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| vaginitis |
inflammation of the vagina, often characterized by redness, irritation, itching and/or discharge. Vaginitis may be caused by a variety of factors (eg, bacteria, Candida, hormonal changes).
Ãâó: www.aegis.com/ni/topics/glossary/v.asp
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