Medical Dictionary Definitions A-Z List
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Vaginal spermicide
Vaginal spermicide: A vaginal
spermicide is a substance that will kill sperm in the vagina.
Vaginal spermicides are available in foam, cream, jelly,
film, suppository, or tablet forms. All types contain a sperm-killing chemical.
Studies have not produced definitive data on the efficacy of spermici...
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Vaginal vestibule
Vaginal vestibule: The vaginal opening is called the vestibule of the vagina. In medicine, a vestibule is a space or cavity at the entrance to a canal, channel, tube, vessel. In ancient Rome, the "vestibulum" was an entrance or enclosed porch leading into the house.
The vagina is a muscular cana...
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Vaginal yeast infection
Vaginal yeast infection: Infection of the vagina caused by a fungus known as Candida. A yeast vaginal infection is characterized by itching, burning, soreness, pain during intercourse and/or urination, and vaginal discharge that is typically cheesy white in color. The diagnosis is confirmed through ...
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Vaginismus
Vaginismus: A painful spasm and contraction of the muscles of the vagina that prevents sexual intercourse. The condition results in pain when vaginal sexual intercourse is attempted or, in some cases, during a pelvic examination by a health-care provider. Vaginismus is not common, and its cause is p...
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Vaginitis
Vaginitis: Inflammation of the vagina. The
vagina is the muscular canal extending from the cervix to the outside of the body. Vaginitis is often caused by a fungus. A woman with this
condition may have itching or burning and may notice a discharge.
Vaginitis is a common condition. There are facto...
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Vaginitis, atrophic
Vaginitis, atrophic: Thinning of the lining (the
endothelium) of the vagina
due to decreased production of estrogen. This may occur
with menopause.
Vaginitis means inflammation of the vagina, the muscular
canal extending
from
the cervix to the outside of the body. Aside from atrophic
vaginitis,...
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Vaginitis, yeast
Vaginitis, yeast: Infection of the vagina by a fungus known as Candida, characteristically causing itching, burning, soreness, pain during intercourse and urination, and vaginal discharge.
Yeast vaginitis occurs when new yeast are introduced into the vagina or there is an increase in the quantity of...
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Vaginoscopy
Vaginoscopy: The use of a viewing instrument to visualize the vaginal canal. Most commonly, a form of endoscope is used in vaginoscopy. Vaginoscopy is performed to diagnose anatomical abnormalities or lesions affecting the vaginal wall. The procedure is most commonly performed in children....
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Vaginosis, bacterial
Vaginosis, bacterial: See: Bacterial vaginosis....
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Vagus nerve
Vagus nerve: A remarkable nerve that supplies nerve fibers to the
pharynx (throat), larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), lungs, heart,
esophagus, and the intestinal tract as far as the transverse portion of the
colon. The vagus nerve also brings sensory information back to the brain from
the ...
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Val
Val:. Valine. See also: Amino acid symbols....
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Valdecoxib
NOTE: April 7, 2005, Pfizer agreed to suspend sales and marketing of Bextra in the U.S., pending further discussions with the with the FDA. For more information, please read the
FDA press release.
Valdecoxib: Generic name of a cox-2 inhibitor. See: Bextra....
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Valetudinarian
Valetudinarian: Someone with
a weak or sickly constitution, especially someone whose chief concern is being
or becoming a chronic invalid.
The word "valetudinarian" comes from the Latin "valere",
which means to be strong or to be well, via "valetudo" which could refer to good
or bad health....
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Valga
Valga: See: Valgus....
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Valgum
Valgum: See: Valgus....
