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Vascularity
Vascularity The blood supply of a tumor.
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Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
Tumor
Overgrowth of tissue.
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Vascor
Vascor is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): bepridil hydrochloride.
Vascoray
Vascoray is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): iothalamate meglumine; iothalamate sodium.
Vascular
Pertaining to blood vessels.
Vasculitis
Inflammation throughout the body of the blood vessels.
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Vertebrae
The bones that make up the spine.
Vesicle
1. A small, sac-like cavity. 2. A blister.
Vesicourethral reflux
An abnormal condition that allows urine to flow from the bladder back into a ureter.
Viscera
The large internal organs.
Vision
The sense of sight.
Vascularity
Vaccinia
An infection, primarily local and limited to the site of inoculation, induced in man by inoculation with the vaccinia (coxpox) virus in order to confer resistance to smallpox (variola). On about the third day after vaccination, papules form at the site of inoculation which become transformed into umbilicated vesicles and later pustules; they then dry up, and the scab falls off on about the 21st day, leaving a pitted scar; in some cases there are more or less marked constitutional disturbances.
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.
Viremia
The presence of virus in the bloodstream.
Virion
The complete virus particle that is structurally intact and infectious.
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