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applied to the assumption of the functions of one 

 organ by another. V. Menstruation. See Menstru- 

 ation. 



Vice (vis) [ME., vice, vice]. Defect, fault, or deform- 

 ity. V. of Conformation, defect of structure, organs 

 or parts being either absent or imperfect. See Mal- 

 formation. 



Vichy Salt (ve'-she) [Fr.']. A compound salt (sal 

 vichvanum) supposed to represent the saline constitu- 

 ents of the Grande Grille spring at Vichy, in France. 

 The N. F. has a formula for its preparation. It is 

 recommended as diuretic, alterative, and antiarthritic. 

 Unof. V. Water, a well-known, mildly laxative and 

 antacid mineral water. Its main constituent is so- 

 dium bicarbonate. 



Vicq d'Azyr, Bundle of. See Bundle. V., Foramen 

 of. See Foramina, Table of. V., Operation of, 

 rapid tracheotomy. Incision of the crico-thyreoid 

 membrane. V.'s White Line, a thin stratum of 

 white matter between the strata of the cinerea in the 

 occipital region of the brain. See Lines, Table of. 



Victoria (vik-to' -re-ah) [L., victory]. A genus of 

 water-lilies. V. Blue. Same as Night Blue. V. 

 Green. Same as Chrome Green and Malachite Green. 

 V. Orange. Same as V. Yellotv. V. Yellow. See 

 Pigments. Conspectus of. 



Vicuna (vi-ku'-nah). See Alpaca. 



Vidard (ve-dahr') [Fr.]. The French term for a horse 

 affected with chronic intestinal catarrh due to the pres- 

 ence of Ascaris megalocephala. 



Vidian (vid'-e-an) [after Guido Guidi, Latinized Vidius, 

 an Italian anatomist]. Relating to Vidius the anato- 

 mist. V. Artery. See Arteries, Table of. V. 

 Canal. See Canal. V. Foramen. See Foramina, 

 Table of. V. Nerve, the union of the great petrosal 

 and carotid nerves entering Meckel's ganglion. See 

 JVerves, Table of. 



Vienna (ve-en'-ah). The capital of Austria. V. Caus- 

 tic. Same as V. Paste. V. Draught, compound infu- 

 sion of senna. V. Green. Same as SchweinfurtK 

 Green. V. Lime. Same as V. White. V. Method, 

 a method of examining the spinal cord from the front 

 in performing an autopsy. The thoracic and abdomi- 

 nal viscera having been removed, the body of the 

 fifth lumbar vertebra is cut away, and then the pedicles 

 of the vertebrae are successively divided from below 

 upward. The bodies being lifted off, the spinal canal 

 is exposed. V. Mixture. See Anesthetic. V. Paste. 

 See Potassium. V. Powder. See Powder. V. 

 System. See Merz System. V. White. See Pig- 

 ments, Conspectus of. 



Vieussens, Annulus of. See Annulus. V., Valve 

 of. See Valve. 



Vigilantia (vij-il-an'-she-ah) [L.]. Wakefulness; in- 

 somnia. 



Vignal, Bacillus of. See Bacteria, Synonymatic Table. 



Vigo's Powder. See Powder. 



Villatte's Liquor. A preparation used for injecting 

 into carious bones. It consists of sulphate of zinc and 

 sulphate of copper, each fifteen grains, solution of the 

 subacetate of lead, half a dram, and dilute acetic acid, 

 three and a half drams. 



Villi (vil'-i). Plural of Villus, a tuft. Tufts of hair, 

 or hair-like processes or projections of a mucous mem- 

 brane giving it a velvety appearance. V. of the 

 Chorion, fringes growing from the external surface of 

 the vitelline membrane, finally covering the entire cho- 

 rion. V., Intestinal, minute, highly vascular tongue- 

 like processes projecting from the free surface of the 

 mucous membrane of the small intestine throughout 

 its whole extent. They are larger and more numerous 

 in the duodenum and jejunum and are fewer and 



smaller in the ileum. They constitute the chief organs 

 of absorption of fatty emulsions. V. pericardiaci, 

 villi upon the ental surface of the pericardium. V. 

 peritoneales, villi upon the free surface of the perito- 

 neum. V. plurales, villi on the parietal pleura. V., 

 Synovial, small, tongue-like processes projecting from 

 the fringes of synovial membranes. 



Villiform (vil'-iform) [villus, villus; forma, form]. 

 Villose in form. 



Villiplacental (vil ' -ip-las-en' '-tal) [villus, villus ; pla- 

 centa"]. Having a tufted or villous placenta. 



Villitis (vil-i'-tis) [villus, villus; trig, inflammation]. 

 Inflammation of the cushion or soft part of the wall of 

 a horse's hoof. See Coronitis. 



Villoid (z'iF-oid) [villus, villus; eldog, like]. Villi- 

 form. 



Villose, Villous (vil'-oz, vil' -us) [villus, hair]. Per- 

 taining to or having the nature of villi. Having a pile 

 like that of velvet. See Villi. Covered with long, 

 soft, shaggy hairs. 



Villosity (vil-os' -it-e) [villous, shaggy]. The state of 

 being villous. 



Villus (vil' -us) [L., a shaggy hair: //. , Villi, q.v.~\. 

 In anatomy : I . One of 

 numerous minute vascular 

 projections from the mu- 

 cous membrane of the in- 

 testine, of a conic, cylin- 

 dric, clubbed, or filiform 

 shape. It consists essen- 

 tially of a lacteal vessel 

 as a central axis, with an 

 arteriole and a veinlet en- 

 closed in a layer of epi- 

 thelium. 2. One of the 

 vascular tufts of the 

 chorion. In biology, one 

 of the long, straight, and 

 soft hairs occasionally 

 covering the fruit, flowers, 

 and other parts of plants. 



Vimen (vi'-men) [L.]. A 

 long and flexible shoot 

 of a plant. 



Vimenal (vim' '-en-al) [vi- 

 men, a twig]. Pertaining 

 to twigs or shoots. 



Vimeneous (vi-me7i f -e-us) 



[vimen, a pliant twig]. Scheme of the DistIJ 

 In biology, producing slen- 

 der twigs, such as those 

 used for wicker-work. 



Vina (vi f -nah) [L., Plural 

 of Vinum, wine]. Wines 

 wines. 



Vinaceous (yi - na'- shus) 

 wine] . 



Vinasse (ve-nas') [Fr.]. 



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V. medicata, medicated 



[vinaceus, pertaining to 



Potash obtained from the 



marc or residue of the wine press. Also, tin 



uum in a still after distillation. 

 Vinca (ving'-kah) [P., periwinkle]. A genus i 



cynaceous plants, the periwinkles. V. major a 



V. minor are astringent, vulnerary, and ajitigakctic- i 



Unof. 

 Vincula {vin> '-ku-lali) [L.]. Plural of Vincului 



accessoria tendinum. The slender, tendinoui I 



ments which connect the phalanges with their tei 

 Vine (77;/) [vinea, a vine]. A climbing plant v 



woody stem. V. -disease, a disease of the g 



vine due to the phylloxera. 

 Vinegar (vin'-e-gar) [vin, wine; aigre, sour]. Dilute 



and impure acetic acid, obtained by acetous fermen- 



