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Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus
Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus Bilaterally, in the ventral (frontal) part of the middle (tuberal) region of the hypothalamus, a group of nerve cells associated with several vital functions such as food intake and sexual behavior.
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Hypothalamus
The portion of the brain's limbic system that integrates incoming information, and either increases or decreases the release of certain hormones that instruct the pituitary gland to release hormones.
Nerve
Tissue that conveys sensation, temperature, position information to the brain.
Food
Any substance eaten to provide nutritional support for the body.
Sexual
Pertaining to sex or, more particularly, the stimulation, responsiveness, and functions of the sex organs either alone or with one or more partners.
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Ventavis
Ventavis 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): iloprost.
Ventilator
A machine used to help a person breathe. Also called a respirator, a ventilator can assist with breathing or breathe entirely for a patient.
Ventolin
Ventolin 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): albuterol.
Ventolin hfa
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Ventolin rotacaps
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Ventral pathway
One of two theorized systems of visual information processing. Information though to progress toward the temporal cortex V1-> V2 -> V4 -> IT. Functions for analysis of object qualities such as pattern shapes, size and colors.
Ventricle
One of the two lower chambers of the heart.
Ventricles
The lower, pumping chambers of the heart. The heart has two ventricles - the right and left ventricle.
Ventricular fibrillation
A condition in which the ventricles contract in rapid and unsynchronized rhythms and cannot pump blood into the body.
Ventricular Fibrillation
An erratic, disorganized firing of impulses from the ventricles. The ventricles quiver and are unable to contract or pump blood to the body. This is a medical emergency that must be treated with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation as soon as possible.
Ventricular Rupture
In patients who suffer a significant heart attack, it is sometimes the case that the area of the muscle wall of the heart that is affected can become so weakened that it ruptures and leaks blood from the inner chamber of the heart.
Ventricular Septal Defect
The right and left ventricles lie next to each other in the heart. The septum is the membranous wall that separates them. A ventricular septal defect is a hole in the septum.
Ventricular tachycardia
A condition in which the ventricles cause a very fast heartbeat.
Ventricular Tachycardia
A rapid life-threatening rhythm originating from the lower chambers of the heart. The rapid rate prevents the heart from filling adequately with blood, and less blood is able to pump through the body.
Ventromedial Nucleus (VMN)
The part of the hypothalamus sensitive to excess glucose.
Ventura Community Hospital
Ventura Community Hospital is a hospital in Ventura, California (USA).
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Voyeurism
Peeping; one of the paraphilias, characterized by marked distress over, or acting on, urges to observe unsuspecting people, usually strangers, who are naked or in the process of disrobing, or who are engaging in sexual activity.
Vaginal dryness
Insufficient lubrication of the vagina, or its premature loss of lubrication, during the proceptive or acceptive phase of an erotosexual episode.
Vaginismus
Recurrent premature contraction of the musculature of the vagina before or at the acceptive phase of an erotosexual episode, so that it is too tight and too dry to receive the penis. A hypophilic condition or syndrome variable in etiology, of premature contraction or spasm of the vaginal musculature in the course of sexuoerotic activity, preventing penile penetration or rendering it intolerably painful.
Vaginoplasty
In plastic surgery, the operative procedures for construction or reconstruction of a vagina, in cases of birth defect, of male-to-female transexualism, and of accidental or surgical trauma to the vagina.
Venal
Bargained for; marketed, possibly corruptly.
Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus
Vestibule
That portion of the vulva which is bounded anteriorly by the clitoral glans and prepuce (clitoral hood), posteriorly by the perineum, and laterally by the exterior margins of the labia minora, and containing the opening anteriorly of the urethral meatus and posteriorly of the introitus of the vagina.
VlP
Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide: a peptide hormone first isolated from the small intestine and subsequently found to have many physiological roles, one of which pertains to arousal of the sex organs, including erection of the penis.
Vulva
The external female genitalia.
Valium
An anti-siezure/sedative member of the benzodiazopene family of drugs. This drug is the first choice in rapid siezure termination.
Virulence
The measure of how many organisms, or how much exposure to an organism, is required to cause disease. For instance Shigella can be caused by as little as a few bacteria, while E. Coli can require millions of bacteria to cause problems.
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