| FTVD | full term vaginal delivery |
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| HVS | herpesvirus of Saimiri; herpesvirus sensitivity; high vaginal swab; high-volt stiumulation; hyperven... |
| NSVD | normal spontaneous vaginal delivery |
| NVD | nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea; neck vein distention; neovascularization of the disk; neurovesicle d... |
| PVC | peripheral venous catheterization; persistent vaginal cornification; polyvinyl chloride; postvoiding... |
| vaginal smears | Collection of pooled secretions of the posterior vaginal fornix for cytologic examination. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| vaginal synovial membrane | A sheath of synovial membrane enveloping certain of the tendons; it contains a small amount of synovial fluid. Synonym: vagina synovialis tendinis, mucous sheath of tendon, theca tendinis, vagina mucosa tendinis, vaginal synovial membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vaginal synovitis | <pathology> Inflammation of a tendon sheath. (18 Nov 1997) |
| vaginal thrush | A vaginitis caused by infection with the yeast-like organism, Candida albicans. Symptoms include vaginal redness, itching, pain and a cheesy, white, curd-like vaginal discharge. Treatment is with antifungal agents such as clotrimazole (Lotrimin Cream). (27 Sep 1997) |
| vaginal venous plexus | The plexus of veins that surrounds the vagina. Synonym: plexus venosus vaginalis. (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) |
| cesarian section, vaginal birth after | It was once the rule that after a C-section, the next delivery also had to be by C-section. Now vaginal delivery after Cesarian section (VBAC) is frequently feasible. (12 Dec 1998) |
| posterior vaginal hernia | Downward displacement of Douglas' pouch. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Schauta vaginal operation | An extensive extirpation of the uterus and the adnexa, using the vaginal approach facilitated by Schuchardt's operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral part of vaginal fornix | lateral part of vaginal fornix |
| lateral vaginal wall smear | A cytologic smear containing material obtained by scraping the lateral wall of the vagina near the junction of its upper and middle third; used for cytohormonal evaluation. (05 Mar 2000) |