VESTIBULATE 



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VICARIOUS 



Vestibulate (ves - tib' - u - lat) [z/estibulum, vestibule]. 

 Having a vestibule ; vestibular. 



Vestibule ( zes'-tib-itl ) [zestibulum, a porch]. A porch 

 or threshold. V., Aortic, the space formed by the 

 left ventricle adjoining the root of the aorta. V. of 

 the Ear, the oval cavity of the internal ear, which 

 forms the entrance to the cochlea. V. of the Mouth, 

 that portion of the mouth outside of the teeth. V. 

 of the Nose, the external nostrils. V. of the Ven- 

 tricles, the entrance to the ventricles of the brain. 

 V. of the Vulva. See Bulbi vestibuli. 



Vestibulum (ves-tH/u-lum) [L. : gen., Vestibuli; pi., 

 Vestibitta^. See Vestibule. Especially applied to 

 the vestibule or cavity of the internal ear. It is situ- 

 ated behind the cochlea and in front of the semicircu- 

 lar canals. 



Vestige ves'-tij) [vestigium, foot-print]. In biology, 

 a trace, sign, or remnant of something formerly pres- 

 ent or more fully developed. See Rudiment, Ves- 

 tigial. 



Vestigia 1 z-es - tij 1 '- e - ah) [L. , plural of Vestigium]. 

 Parts of the body that may have no evident use in 

 man, and yet may subserve important functions in 

 lower animals, e. g. , the muscles of the external ear. 

 V. rerum [L., "foot-prints of things"], the hypo- 

 thetic changes which sensations impress upon the 

 brain-substance, and which serve as a physical basis 

 for memory. 



•/estigial {ves-tij f -e-al) [vestigium, a vestige]. Of the 

 nature of the vestigia. Existing only as a trace or 

 vestige of what formerly existed; rudimentary. V. 

 Reflex. See Re/lex. 



/estigiary (ves-tij '-e-a-re) [vestigium, foot -print]. Ves- 



I tigial. 



Vestigium (ves-tij ' -e-um) [L., a foot-print: //., Ves- 



]. An anatomic relic of fetal or embryonic life. 



Thus, the thymus gland becomes in adults a vestigium. 



/estiture (ves'-tit-ur) [vestire, to dress, clothe]. In 



; biology, the epidermal investment, as hair, feathers, 



scales. 



7 esuvin ve-su f -vin) [ Vesitzius, a volcano near Naples]. 



Bismarck brown ; triamidobenzol ; phenylene-brown ; 



used as a histologic stain. See Pigments, Conspectus 



T eta iz^-tah). See Mareo. 



Veterinarian iret-er-in-a'-re-an) \yeterinarius , of or 

 belonging to beasts of burden]. One who practises 

 rinary medicine. 



'eterinary (vet' ' -er-in-a-re) [veterinarius]. Pertaining 

 to animals. V. Medicine, the art and science of 

 medicine as applied to the domestic animals. 



'eternomania i z-et-er-no-ma' '-ne-ah) [veternus, lethar- 

 gic ; fiavia, mania]. Typhomania. 



'eternositas | vet-er-nos' -it-as) [veternus, old, lethar- 

 gic]. Same as Coma-vigil. 



'etiveria z et-iv-e* -re-ah) [E. Ind., vettivayr]. A grass, 



i Andropogon muricatus, of S. Asia. It affords a highly 

 fragrant, volatile oil, and its infusion is refrigerant. 

 Unof. 



exillar \z'eks'-il-ar) [vexillum, standard]. Same as 

 Vexillary. 



exillary (veks' -il-a-re) [vexillarius.a. standard-bearer]. 

 In biology, applied to that form of imbricate estiva- 

 tion observed in the corolla of the pea, in which the 

 other petals are enwrapped by the vexillum. 

 exillate treks' -il-dt) [vexillum, a standard]. In bio- 

 logy, having vexilla or pogonia. 



exillum (zeks-il'-um) [vehere, to carry: //., Vexilla"]. 

 In biology, the upper and largest of the five petals of 

 a papilionaceous flower. 



ia (ii'-ah) [L. : //., Via]. A way. Via naturales, 

 the natural passages. See also Prima via. 



Viability (z'i-ab-il'-it-e) [z-iabilis, viable]. Ability to 

 live ; applied to the condition of a child at the time of 

 birth. 



Viable (vi'-ab-l) [viabilis, viable]. Capable of living, 

 or likely to live ; applied to a child born in a condi- 

 tion of development which will permit of ils living. 



Vial (vi'-al) [o/ri///]. A small, glass bottle. 



Viand (vi'-and) [Fr., viande]. Food; sustenance. 



Vibex (vi'-beks) [L. : //. Vibices]. Any ecchymosis 

 occurring in lines of varying width, from about an 

 eighth of an inch to one inch. See Purpura. 



Vibracularium (vi-brak-u-la' 're-urn). Same as Vibrac- 

 ulum. 



Vibraculum (vi-brak' -u-lum) [vibrare, to shake : //. , 

 Vibracula]. In biology, one of the peculiar append- 

 ages found on the stocks of many chilostome Bryozoa. 

 They consist of prominences on the wall of the ordi- 

 nary individuals (zooecia) each of which carries a long 

 seta, by the free movement of which the water sur- 

 rounding the colony is kept in motion and particles of 

 food brought within reach. Cf. Avicularia and Fla- 

 bellarium . 



Vibratile (vi' 'bra-til) [vibrare, to shake]. Capable 

 of vibrating. 



Vibrating (vi' -bra-ting) [vibrare, to shake]. Shaking ; 

 oscillation. V. Arm-chair. See Shaking-cure. 



Vibration (vi-bra'-shun) [yibratio ; vibrare, to shake]. 

 A swinging, oscillation, or thrill, like that of the string 

 of a musical instrument; fremitus. In massage, a 

 modification of the kneading-movement. It consists 

 in making the alternate successive pressures and relax- 

 ations with very great rapidity. This may be done 

 by the hand, but is better performed by means of some 

 form of machine. 



Vibrative (zn'-bra-trv). See Consonants. 



Vibrio (zw'b'-re-o) [vibrare, to vibrate]. A genus of 

 Schizomycetes. See Bacteria, Synonymatic Table of. 



Vibrion (vib'-re-on) [vibrare, to vibrate: pi., Vibrioues], 

 A member of the genus Vibrio. 



Vibrissa (z'i-bris f -ah) [vibrissa, the hairs in the nos- 

 trils : //., Vibrissa]. In biology, one of the tactile 

 bristles growing about the mouths of various animals, 

 as cats, the whippoorwill, and other birds, insects, etc. 



Vibrophone (z i'-brofon) [vibrare, to vibrate; covi,, 

 sound]. An instrument for conveying vocal vibrations 

 to the ear. 



Viburnin (zi-bur 1 '-nin) [viburnum , the wayfaring tree]. 

 A precipitate from a tincture of Viburnum opulus; 

 anti-spasmodic, anti -periodic, expectorant, tonic. 

 Dose 1 to 3 grains. Unof. 



Viburnum (z-i-bur'-num) [L. ; gen., llburni]. I. A 

 genus of caprifoliaceous trees and shrubs, of some 80 

 species. V. dentatum, is diuretic. V. lantana is 

 vesicant. V. obovatum has antiperiodic properties. 

 V. opulus, "Cranberry tree," " Cranebark,'" is an 

 efficient remedy in uterine and abdominal pains. V. 

 prunifolium, black haze ; the bark is used. It con- 

 tains a resin, viburnic acid, identical with valerianic 

 acid and other extractives. It is astringent and anti- 

 spasmodic, with decided nervine properties. It is 

 useful in the nervous diseases of pregnancy. Dose 

 of the fid. ext. 3ss-ij ; of extract, gr. iij-x. V. 

 tinus is purgative. Liquor sedans, a utero-ovarian 

 sedative and anodyne. Each fluid-ounce contains of 

 black haw and golden seal each gr. lx, Jamaica dog- 

 wood gr. xxx, aromatics q.s. Dose ijj-ij. The so- 

 called Hoyden's Viburnum Compound is said to be 

 composed of the active principles of V. opulus, 

 Dioscorea villosa, Scutellaria lateriflora, and aro- 

 matics. See, also, Dockmackamus. 



Vicarious (zn ' kn'-re-us) [vicarius ; znce, in the place 

 of]. Substitutive; taking the place of another; 





