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Vagina. — A sheath; the cavity between the pudenda 

 and womb. 



Vaginal. — Pertaining to the vagina. 



Valvular. — Valve-like. 



Vas. — A vessel. 



Vas Deferens. — Excretory duct of the testicle. 



Vasa. — The plural of vas ; vessels. 



Vascular. — Highly organized with blood-vessels. 



Vascular System. — The heart and its vessels. 



Vastus. — Relates to size; large, thick and fleshy mus- 

 cles of the thigh. 



Vena. — A vein. 



Vena Cava. — The great vein. 



Vena Porta. — The largest vein of the liver. 



Venter. — The belly. 



Ventricles. — A term applied to the cavities of the brain 

 and heart. 



Vermiform. — Shaped like a worm. 



Verlebrce. — Bones of the spinal column: 



Vesical. — Formed like a bladder; pertaining to the 

 bladder. 



Vesicles Graaffian. — Small bladders or cysts found in 

 the ovaria (female testes). 



Via. — Way or passage. 



Villous. — Velvet-like, applied to the villous coat of a 

 horse's stomach. 



Viscera. — Internal organs. 



Visceral. — Relating to a viscus. 



Viscus. — An organ within the body. 



F/ta/. — Life-like. 



Vitreous. — Glassy ; transparent. 



Vivisection. — Surgical operations on living subjects. 



Vivus. — Living ; life-like. 



Vulva. — The pudendum. 



Z. 



Zoology. — The science of animals. 

 Zootherapeutics. — Relates to the curative action of med- 

 icines. 

 Zootomy. — Comparative anatomy. 

 Zygoma. — An arch or yoke. 

 Zygoinatic. — Belonging to the zygoma. 



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