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VAGINOPEXY 



Uterovesical (u-tur-o-ves / -ik-al). Relating to the 

 uterus and the bladder. 



Uterus. (See Illus. Diet.) U. acollis. See U. 

 parvicollis. U. arcuatus, a subvariety of uterus 

 bicornis in which there is merely a vertical depression 

 in the middle of the fundus uteri. [Roberts.] U. 

 bicornis unicollis, a variety of double uterus in 

 which the cervix is large and single. [Roberts.] 

 U., Bifid. See l~. septus. U. biforis, one in which 

 the external os is divided anteroposteriorly by a 

 septum. U. bilocularis. See L~. septus. U., Bi- 

 partite. See U septus. U. bipartitus unicol- 

 lis, one in which the cervix is simple and onlv 

 the body of the uterus is double. U., Devia- 

 tion of, any change in the normal direction of the 

 uterus. U. didelphys, a malformation in which 

 there are two distinct uteri, viscera sometimes lying 

 between them. It is due to nonunion of the two 

 primitive Mullerian ducts, which should fuse during 

 the third month of fetal life. [Roberts.] U., Fetal, 

 one of defective development, in which the length of 

 the cervical canal exceeds the length of the cavity of 

 the body. U. parvicollis, a malformation described 

 by Herman in which the vaginal portion is small but 

 the body normal ; also called uterus acollis. [Roberts. ] 

 Uteri pronatio, anterior obliquity of the uterus. 

 Uteri pruritus, nymphomania. Uteri reflexis com- 

 pleta, posterior obliquity of the uterus. Uteri 



rheuma, leukorrhea. U., Sacciform, U., Saccu- 

 lated, a sacculation of the retroverted pregnant uterus 

 at term. U., Semiduplex, one in which the two 

 horns join at the os internum, and below the point of 

 junction there is no division at all, or a division not 

 reaching to the os externum. U. semi-partitus. 

 See U. subseptus. U. septus, one which externally 

 shows no sign of division, but is divided internally by 

 a septum into two halves, more or less complete, 

 anteroposteriorly. Also called uterus bilocularis. 

 [Roberts.] U. subseptus, one divided internally 

 by an incomplete septum ; it may start from the fundus 

 and reach all the way, or be present in the cervix 

 only. Also called uterus semipartitus. [Roberts.] 

 U. unicornis, a malformation in which but one 

 uterine horn alone is well formed. 1 here are two 

 varieties: (a) That in which the second horn is alto- 

 gether absent ; (b) that in which there is a solid or 

 hollow rudiment of the second horn. There is really 

 no fundus. [Roberts.] 



Utricle. (See Illus. Diet.) U. of the Vestibule. 

 See Utricle (2) (Illus. Diet.). 



Utriculitis {u-trik-u-li'-tis). Inflammation of the 

 sinus pocularis. 



Utriform I tt' -tre-form) \uter, bag ; forme, form]. Blad- 

 der-shaped. 



Uvuloptosis (u-vu-lo-to'-sis\. See Uvulaptosis (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Vaccine. (See Illus. Diet.) 2. Any substance used 

 for preventive inoculation. 3. Relating to vaccinia 

 or vaccination. 4. Relating to a cow. V. -bodies. 

 See Cytoryctes. V.-rash. See J". Lichen (Illus. 

 Diet. ). 



Vaccinin (yak* -sin-in). See Arbutin (Illus. Diet.). 



Vaccinism (vak' -sin-ism). The theory of the efficacy 

 of vaccination. Cf. Anlivaccinism. 



Vaccinostyle (vak-sin'-o-sttl) [vaccinate, to vaccinate; 

 stylus, a pointed instrument]. A small metallic lance 

 for use in vaccinating. 



Vaccinium. (See Illus. Diet.) V. myrtillus, L., 

 billberry, indigenous to Europe, yields edible fruits 

 which are dried for use in decoction for diarrhea and 

 leukoplakia. The leaves are used in diabetes. It 

 contains ericolin and quinic acid. Extractum myr- 

 tilli winternitzi, a specific for stomatitis and prom- 

 inent remedy for affections of the mouth and tongue. 

 Paint the affected parts every hour. V. vitis idaea, 

 cowberry, mountain cranberry, red huckleberry, Ger. 

 Preisselbeere, a low shrub indigenous to Europe and 

 North America ; the fruit is used as cranberries and for 

 making a cooling drink, the leaves in lithiasis. The 

 fruit contains citric and malic acid, invert sugar, ar- 

 butin, and benzoic acid. The leaves contain ericolin. 

 tannin, wax, ceryl- and melyl -alcohol, cholesterin, and 

 myristinic, palmitinic, cerotinic, and melissinic acids. 



Vacuole. (See Illus. Dict.^ 2. A small globular 

 space filled with air, gas, or liquid. 



Vadum. (See Illus. Diet.) In the pi., Vada, the 

 gyri profundi. 



Vagabondism (vag-ah-bond'-izm). See Vagabond' 1 s 

 Disease and Vagrant's Disease (Illus. Diet.). 



Vagadasastir. The book which contained the collec- 

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tion of medical knowledge of the ancient Brahmins ; 

 their " Organon " of medicine. 

 Vaginalectomy (vaj-in-al-ek' -tome). See Vaginec- 

 tomy (2). 

 Vaginectomy (vaj-in-ek* -to-me) [vagina ; inTOfiy, ex- 

 cision]. 1. Excision of the vagina. 2. Excision of 

 the tunica vaginalis. 

 Vaginitis. (See Illus. Diet.) V., Emphysematous, 

 a rare disease which resembles granular vaginitis, but 

 the papules contain gas cysts. These look grayish or 

 purple, and if punctured under water a bubble of gas 

 floats up. It affects the higher parts of the vagina and 

 the gas is said to be trimethylamin. [Roberts.] V.. 

 Gonorrheal, that due to infection by the gonococcus. 

 V., Membranous, a rare condition in which shreds 

 or actual casts of the vagina have been passed ; it has 

 occurred after strong caustics or douches. In some 

 cases the exfoliation is periodic and associated with 

 dysmenorrhea, or it is due to fungi. Cf. Colpitis 

 mycotica. V., Puerperal, that due to the bruising 

 and laceration of childbirth. V., Purulent, that in 

 which there is an abundant secretion of pus for long 

 periods, and not gonorrheal or due to an abscess dis- 

 charging into the vagina. V., Pustular, a raie con- 

 dition marked by the occurrence of pustules, like those 

 of smallpox, in the vagina. V., Senile, a not uncom- 

 mon condition in old women, or women past the 

 menopause. 



Vaginomycosis (vaj-in-o-mi-ko'-sis). Mycosis affect- 

 ing the vagina. 



Vaginoperitoneal (vaj-in-o-per-iton-e' al). Relating 

 to the vagina and the peritoneum. 



Vaginopexy | zaj-in-o-peks'-e 1 [vagina, a sheath ; Xffrf, 

 a fixing]. Longuet's term for the preservation of the 



