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Villi
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Villi The tiny, fingerlike projections on the surface of the small intestine that help absorb nutrients.
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Intestine
The tube involved in digestion and extending from the stomach to the anus. Consists of the small intestine and the large intestine.
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Villa Vista
Villa Vista is a hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana (USA).
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Ventricle
One of the two lower chambers of the heart.
Ventricular fibrillation
A condition in which the ventricles contract in rapid and unsynchronized rhythms and cannot pump blood into the body.
Ventricular tachycardia
A condition in which the ventricles cause a very fast heartbeat.
Vertigo
Dizziness.
Vestibular
Pertaining to or toward a vestibule. In dental anatomy, used to refer to the tooth surface directed toward the vestibule of the mouth.
Villi
Viral hepatitis
Hepatitis caused by a virus. Five different viruses (A, B, C, D, and E) most commonly cause this form of hepatitis. Other rare viruses may also cause hepatitis. See hepatitis.
Vitreous humor
The clear gelatinous substance that fills the eyeball between the retina and the lens.
Volvulus
A twisting of the stomach or large intestine. May be caused by the stomach being in the wrong position, a foreign substance, or abnormal joining of one part of the stomach or intestine to another. Volvulus can lead to blockage, perforation, peritonitis, and poor blood flow.
Vomiting
The release of stomach contents through the mouth.
Vulva
External, visible part of the female genital area.
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Intestine
The tube involved in digestion and extending from the stomach to the anus. Consists of the small intestine and the large intestine.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Villa Vista
Villa Vista is a hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana (USA).
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Ventricle
One of the two lower chambers of the heart.
Ventricular fibrillation
A condition in which the ventricles contract in rapid and unsynchronized rhythms and cannot pump blood into the body.
Ventricular tachycardia
A condition in which the ventricles cause a very fast heartbeat.
Vertigo
Dizziness.
Vestibular
Pertaining to or toward a vestibule. In dental anatomy, used to refer to the tooth surface directed toward the vestibule of the mouth.
Villi
Viral hepatitis
Hepatitis caused by a virus. Five different viruses (A, B, C, D, and E) most commonly cause this form of hepatitis. Other rare viruses may also cause hepatitis. See hepatitis.
Vitreous humor
The clear gelatinous substance that fills the eyeball between the retina and the lens.
Volvulus
A twisting of the stomach or large intestine. May be caused by the stomach being in the wrong position, a foreign substance, or abnormal joining of one part of the stomach or intestine to another. Volvulus can lead to blockage, perforation, peritonitis, and poor blood flow.
Vomiting
The release of stomach contents through the mouth.
Vulva
External, visible part of the female genital area.
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