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Variant Angina
Variant Angina A type of angina that occurs at rest. Most often due to coronary spasm.
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Angina
A recurring pain or discomfort in the chest that happens when some part of the heart does not receive enough blood. It is a common symptom of coronary heart disease, which occurs when vessels that carry blood to the heart become narrowed and blocked due to atherosclerosis. Angina feels like a pressing or squeezing pain, usually in the chest under the breast bone, but sometimes in the shoulders, arms, neck, jaws, or back. Angina is usually is brought on by exertion, and relieved within a few minutes by resting or by taking prescribed angina medicine. Commonly called chest pain, heart pain or angina pectoris.
Spasm
A condition in which a muscle or group of muscles involuntarily contract.
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Variance (statistics)
A measure of the amount by which a value differs from the mean.
Varicella
Also known as chickenpox is a mild, highly contagious disease characterised by fever and itchy blisters all over the body. It is caused by the varicella zoster virus. It is very common in children but can affect people of all ages.
Varicella vaccine
The newest vaccine developed for children; the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends giving it between 12 and 14 months. Estimated to be 70 to 90 percent effective - if your child still comes down with chicken pox, it will be a mild case.
Varices
Stretched veins such as those that form in the esophagus from cirrhosis.
Varicocele
Dilated veins in the spermatic cord above or around the testis that can cause decreased sperm production on the affected side.
Varicose vein
An abnormally dilated vein.
Varicose Veins
Varicose veins -swollen, purple veins- are common in the legs and around the vaginal opening during late pregnancy. In most cases, varicose veins are caused by the increased pressure on the legs and the pelvic veins, and by the increased blood volume.
Varicose veins
Swollen, distended veins especially visible in the legs.
Variola
Syn: smallpox.
Variolation
The historical practice of inducing immunity against smallpox by "scratching" the skin with the purulency from smallpox skin pustules. The first inoculation for smallpox is said to have been done in China about 1022 B.C.
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An alleged nonmaterial "force" that sustains life.
Vitrectomy
Removing the gel from the center of the eyeball because it has blood and scar tissue in it that blocks sight. An eye surgeon replaces the clouded gel with a clear fluid.
Vitreous Humor
The clear jelly (gel) that fills the center of the eye.
Void
To empty the bladder in order to obtain a urine sample for testing.
Valvotomy
Balloon valvotomy is when a balloon is used to at the time of cardiac catheterization to increase the area of a narrowed valve.
Variant Angina
Vena Cava
The two large veins that collect blood returning from all parts of the body and return it to the heart (right atrium) The inferior vena cava brings blood from the lower half of the body; and the superior vena cava brings blood from the upper half.
Veins
Blood vessels that carry blood from the arms, legs, head and body organs back to the heart.
Venous Duplex Ultrasound
A non-invasive imaging procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves to determine the presence of clots in the arms or legs.
Venous Thrombosis
A blockage in a vein caused by a thrombus.
Ventricles
The lower, pumping chambers of the heart. The heart has two ventricles - the right and left ventricle.
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