| vesicularia | <zoology> Any one of numerous species of marine Bryozoa belonging to Vesicularia and allied genera. They have delicate tubular cells attached in clusters to slender flexible stems. Origin: NL. See Vesicle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| vesiculase | <enzyme> Potentiating factor from coagulating glands in rat semen coagulation; mechanism may involve covalent joining of basic protein monomers by transamidase reactions Registry number: EC 2.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| vesiculata | <zoology> The campanularian medusae. Origin: NL. See Vesicle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| vesiculate | 1. To become vesicular. Synonym: vesicular. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesiculated | 1. Composed of or relating to small, saclike bodies. 2. Pertaining to or made up of vesicles on the skin. Origin: L. Vesicula = a little bladder (18 Nov 1997) |
| vesiculation | <geology> The state of containing vesicles, or the process by which vesicles are formed. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| vesiculectomy | Resection of a portion or all of each of the seminal vesicles. Origin: L. Vesicula, vesicle, + G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesiculiform | Resembling a vesicle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesiculin | <protein> Highly acidic protein (10 kD) found in synaptic vesicles. (18 Nov 1997) |
| vesiculitis | Inflammation of any vesicle; especially of a seminal vesicle. Origin: L. Vesicula, vesicle, + G. -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesiculo- | A vesicle. Origin: L. Vesicula, vesicle, dim. Of vesica, bladder (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesiculobronchial | Denoting an auscultatory sound having both a vesicular and a bronchial quality. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesiculocavernous | Both vesicular and cavernous; denoting:1. An auscultatory sound having both a vesicular and a cavernous quality, 2. The structure of certain neoplasms. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesiculocavernous respiration | Cavernous respiration, due to the presence of a cavity, mingled with the vesicular murmur of the surrounding normal lung tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesiculography | Radiographic contrast study of the seminal vesicles. Origin: vesiculo-+ G. Grapho, to write (05 Mar 2000) |