| RVO | Regional Veterinary Officer; relaxed vaginal outlet; right ventricular outflow |
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| SAVD | spontaneous assisted vaginal delivery |
| SVD | single vessel disease; singular value decomposition; small vessel disease; spontaneous vaginal deliv... |
| SVE | slow volume encephalography; soluble viral extract; sterile vaginal examination |
| TVH | total vaginal hysterectomy; turkey virus hepatitis |
| 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) |
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| 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) |
| hysterectomy, vaginal | Removal of the uterus through a surgical incision, not of the abdomen but, within the vagina. With a vaginal hysterectomy, the scar is not outwardly visible. A vaginal hysterectomy is in contrast to an abdominal hysterectomy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| 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) |