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Topography The description in detail of any tract of land, place or region ; 



as in surveying a country. 

 Trachea Windpipe. 



Transpiration A passing through or out ; escape. 



Trocar Instrument for puncturing animals and letting out fluid or gas. 

 Turbidity A disturbed condition. 



Ulceration The process of forming an ulcer, or becoming ulcerous. 



Vehicle A medium, as a liquid with which is mixed some other substance 



that it may be applied or administered more easily. 

 Velocities Speeds. 



Velocity Swiftness ; speed ; to cover or fill in with soft mud or mire. 

 Vertebrae One of the segmented portions of the spinal column. 

 Vesicles Small blisters. 

 Vetch A fabaceous plant ; like a bean. 

 Viability Ability to live. 

 Viability Being capable of living. 

 Virus A slimy or poisonous liquid. Med: The poison or contagium of 



an infectious disease. 

 Viscid Viscous (See Viscous). 



Viscous A gummy substance produced in glutinous fermentation. 

 Vitrified Turned or converted into glass ; to resemble glass. 

 Vogue Fashion ; style ; mode. To row ; to soil. 

 Voided Cleared or vacated. 

 Voracious Greedy ; hoggish. 



Whorls Turns. 



Woolly Aphis A woolly plant louse. 



