|
 |
||
 |
| This glossary contains: 19186 medical terms |
 |
VlP
|
|
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.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Peptide
Two or more amino acids linked together.
Hormone
A chemical substance formed in the body that is carried in the bloodstream to affect another part of the body; an example is thyroid hormone, produced by the thyroid gland in the neck, which affects growth, temperature regulation, metabolic rate, and other body functions.
Intestine
The tube involved in digestion and extending from the stomach to the anus. Consists of the small intestine and the large intestine.
Penis
The male sex organ, which consists of a head called glans, and the shaft or body. At the tip of the glans is the urethral opening, through which urine and semen leave the body. The shaft or the body of the penis is made of spongy tissue and blood vessels. And it fills with blood an grows in size (becomes erect) during sexual excitement.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
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
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.
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
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.
Varicocele
Dilated veins in the spermatic cord above or around the testis that can cause decreased sperm production on the affected side.
Varicose veins
Swollen, distended veins especially visible in the legs.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Peptide
Two or more amino acids linked together.
Hormone
A chemical substance formed in the body that is carried in the bloodstream to affect another part of the body; an example is thyroid hormone, produced by the thyroid gland in the neck, which affects growth, temperature regulation, metabolic rate, and other body functions.
Intestine
The tube involved in digestion and extending from the stomach to the anus. Consists of the small intestine and the large intestine.
Penis
The male sex organ, which consists of a head called glans, and the shaft or body. At the tip of the glans is the urethral opening, through which urine and semen leave the body. The shaft or the body of the penis is made of spongy tissue and blood vessels. And it fills with blood an grows in size (becomes erect) during sexual excitement.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
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
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.
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
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.
Varicocele
Dilated veins in the spermatic cord above or around the testis that can cause decreased sperm production on the affected side.
Varicose veins
Swollen, distended veins especially visible in the legs.
We thank you for using the Medical Glossary to search for VlP. If you have a better definition for VlP than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of VlP may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on VlP and any other medical topic for the public at large.
This dictionary contains 19186 terms.
|
|