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Ve'nae co'mites (L. companion veins). A term applied to two 

 or more veins running in company with an artery. 



Ve'nae cor'dis mi'nimae (L. small veins of the heart). The small 

 veins which return the blood from the substance of the 

 heart. 



Ve'nse Galeni (L. veins of Galen). Two veins formed by the 

 union of branches from the choroid plexus of the brain. 



Ve'nae par'vae (L. small veins). A number of small veins, com- 

 mencing upon the anterior surface of the right ventricle, 

 and passing separately into the right auricle of the heart. 



Ve'nae revehen'tes (L. vena, a vein; reveho, to carry back). 

 Small veins which in the foetus return blood from the liver 

 to the ductus venosus. 



Venesection (L. vena, a vein ; seco, I cut). The process of 

 bleeding or blood-letting by opening a vein. 



Ve'nter of scapula (L. venter, the belly ; scapula, the shoulder- 

 blade). The fossa on the anterior surface of the scapula. 



Ven'tral (L. venter, the belly). Towards the belly; opposite 

 to dorsal. 



Ven'tricle (L. ventriculus, a little belly). The name given to 

 the chambers in the heart which discharge the blood into 

 the arteries, and also to certain cavities in the brain. 



Ventri'culus (L. a little stomach or belly). The cavity of the 

 " cup" in the Porifera. A part of the alimentary canal in 

 insects. 



Vermicular (I,, vermis, a worm). Worm-like. Movement in 

 waves, such as are seen in the movement of a worm. 



Ver'mis (L. a worm). The median division of the cerebellum. 



Ver'tebra (L. verto, to turn). The name of each of the bony 

 segments of which the spinal column is made up. 



Ver'tebra denta'ta (L. toothed vertebra). Another name for 

 the second cervical vertebra or axis which possesses the 

 odontoid process. 



Ver'tebra pro'minens (L. prominent vertebra). A name some- 

 times given to the seventh cervical vertebra in man, on 

 account of its prominent neural spine. 



Ver'tebrata (L. vertebra, a bone of the spinal column). The 

 great division of the animal kingdom, comprising all those 

 animals possessing a vertebral column. 



Verumon'tanem (L. verus, true; mom, a mountain). -The 

 prominent fold of the mucous membrane in the prostatic 

 portion of the urethra. 



Vesi'ca urina'ria (Latin). The urinary bladder. 



