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VARIOLA 



tunica vaginalis which results from the extraserous 

 transplantation of the testicle in cases of varicocele. 

 Cf. Orchidopexy ; Phlebopexy ; Scrotopexy ; Operation, 

 Longuet ' s. 



Vaginoscope {vaf -in-o-skop) [vagina ; okotteIv, to 

 view]. A vaginal speculum. 



Vaginoscopy {vaj-in-os' ko-pe). Inspection of the 

 vagina. 



Vaginovulvar. See Vulvovaginal (Illus. Diet.). 



Vagoaccessorius irva-go-ak-ses-o 1 '-re-its). The vagus 

 and accessorius nerves considered as one. 



Vagosympathicus (va-go-sim-path' '-ik-us). In com- 

 parative anatomy the conjoined vagus and sympathetic 

 nerves. 



Vagotomized [va-gof -om-lzd). Applied to the con- 

 dition of an animal in which the vagi nerves have been 

 severed intentionally. 



Vagrants' Glycosuria. See under Glycosuria. 



Vajuolo [Ital.]. Smallpox. 



Valeral (val'-ur-al). (CH 3 ), = CH — CH 3 — CH = 0. 

 Isovaleric aldehyd, an isomer of amylidene oxid or 

 valeric aldehyd. 



Valeraldin {yal-ur-al'-din). Ci 5 H sl NS s . A synthetic 

 alkaloid formed from valeral ammonia by action of 

 hydrosulfuric acid. 



Valerianic-acid. (See Illus. Diet.) V.-diethylamid, 

 CH g . CH, . CHjN(C 2 H 5 ) 2 , a colorless limpid fluid, 

 with peculiar odor and sharp burning taste, boiling at 

 2lo° C. ; used in nervous diseases. Dose, 2 or 3 

 capsules, each containing 0.125 gm. , 3 times daily. 

 Syn. , Valyl. 



Valeridin [val-ur'-id-in'). See Valerylphenetidin. 



Valeryl (vaF-ur-il). The compound C 5 H s O. V.- 

 phenetidin, C g H 4 (OG,H 5 )NH . C 5 H 9 0, a white crys- 

 talline body obtained from paraamidophenetol by 

 action of valeric acid; melts at 129 C. ; soluble in 

 ether, alcohol, or chloroform ; insoluble in water. It 

 is sedative and antineuralgic. Dose, o. 5-1 gm. Syn., 

 Sedatin ; Valeridin ; Isovaleryl-p-phenetidin. 



Valerylene (val'-ur-il-en). C 5 H 8 . A liquid boiling 

 at 44 C. Syn., Methyletkylacetylene. V. Hydro- 

 iodid. See Iodoamylene. 



Valgoid [val'-goid~) [valgus; e«5oc, likeness]. Re- 

 sembling valgus. 



Validol (val'-id-ol). A chemic combination of men- 

 thol and valerianic acid, containing 30% of free men- 

 thol. Introduced by Schwersenzki in 1897. It is 

 employed as an antispasmodic; in migraine; as a spe- 

 cific in alcoholic intoxication ; as a prophylactic against 

 seasickness, etc. Dose, 10-15 drops daily on sugar. 

 V., Camphorated, containing 10% of camphor, used 

 in scotoma scintillans. Dose, 10-15 drops. 



Vallis (val'-is) [L., a valley]. Vallecula cerebelli. 

 See Valley of the Cerebellum (Illus. Diet.). 



Valsalvan {val-sal'-van). Named for the Italian anat- 

 omist, Antoine Marie Valsalva, 1666-1723. 



Valsol (val'-sol). An ointment vehicle consisting of a 

 mixture of oxygenized hydrocarbons which forms an 

 emulsionized mass with water and readily dissolves 

 iodin, iodoform, ichthyol, etc. 



Valve. (See Illus. Diet.) V.s, Amussat's. See 

 V.s, /leister's (Illus. Diet.). V.s, Atrioventricular, 

 V.s, Auriculoventricular, the mitral and tricuspid 

 valves. V., Beraud's, a fold of mucous membrane 

 found occasionally in the lacrimal sac, which it sepa- 

 rates from the nasal duct. Syn., Arnold's fold. V., 

 Bochdalek's, a small fold of the lining membrane of 

 the lacrimal duct, near the punctum lacrimale. V., 

 Fallopian. See Ileocecal J'alve (Illus. Diet). V. 

 of the Gallbladder, the ileocecal valve. V., Ger- 

 lach's, a circular valve sometimes existing at the 

 orifice of the vermiform appendix in the cecum. V., 



Guerin's, a fold of mucous membrane bounding G.'s 

 sinus [q. v.). V. -hematoma. See under Hema- 

 toma. V., Huschke's. See V, Rosenmiiller's. 

 V.s, Hoboken's, the secondary windings of the 

 vessels of the umbilical cord that form grooves exter- 

 nally and valve-like projections internally. V., Ileo- 

 cecal. See under Ileocecal (Illus. Diet.). Syn., 

 Valvula ciEci : V. coli ; V. ilei ; V. Bauhini ; /". 

 Falloppii ; V. Tulpii ; V. Varolii; Operculum ilei ; 

 Arause's valve. V., Krause's, the ileocecal valve. 

 V.s, Laryngeal, a term applied to the superior or 

 false vocal bands because of their supposed use in 

 holding the breath. V., Mercier's, a valvular pro- 

 jection that may be formed at the vesicourethral orifice 

 by the hypertrophied internal sphincter vesicre. V.s, 

 Morgagni's, small pouches, opening upward, formed 

 by the rectal mucosa, just above the anus. V., 

 Rosenmuller's, a semilunar fold of the mucosa seen 

 occasionally in the lacrimal duct above its junction with 

 the lacrimal sac. V.s, Sigmoid. See V.s, Semi- 

 lunar (Illus. Diet.). V., Taillefer's, a valvular fold 

 of mucosa about the middle of the nasal duct. V. of 

 Tarinus, the posterior medullary velum. V., Willis'. 

 See V., V/cussens' (Illus. Diet.). 



Valvula. (See Illus. Diet.) V. anterior. See Valve 

 of Vieussens (Illus. Diet.). V. caeci, the ileocecal 

 valve. V. cerebelli. See Valvula (Illus. Diet.). 

 V. coli, the ileocecal valve. Valvulae cuspidales, 

 the mitral and tricuspid valves. 



Valyl (val'-il ). See Valerianic-acid Diethylamid. 



Valzin {val'-ziri). See Dulcitol (Illus. Diet.). 



Vanadate, Vanadiate {van'-ad-dt, van-ad f -e-af). A 

 salt of vanadic acid. 



Vanadic [van-ad'-ik). Containing vanadium as a pen- 

 tad radicle. 



Vanadiferous {van-ad-ij y -ur-us) [vanadium ; ferre, 

 to bear]. Yielding or containing vanadium. 



Vanadin (va/V-ad-in). A remedy recommended in 

 pulmonary tuberculosis, said to consist of a solution 

 of a vanadium salt with sodium chlorid. Dose, 6-30 

 drops daily. 



Vanadious {van-a' -de-its'). Containing vanadium as a 

 trivalent radicle. 



Vanadous (van'-ad-us). Relating to vanadium. 



Vanillin. (See Illus. Diet.) V.-paraphenetidin, 

 /OH 

 Cgl^OCH, 



\CH.N.C 6 H 4 OC,H 6 . 

 A crystalline condensation-product of vanillin with 

 paraphenetidin at 140 C. ; melts at 97 C. ; soluble 

 in water. It is hypnotic, antineuralgic, and styptic. 

 Dose, 1.5-2 gm. 



Van't Hoff's Theory of Solution. See under Solu- 

 tion. 



Vapocauterization (vapo-Aaic-tttr-iz-a'-s/iun). See 

 Atmocausis. 



Vaporimeter (va-por-im'-et-ur) [vapor: fitrpov, meas- 

 ure]. Of Geissler, an apparatus for determining the 

 tension of vapor. 



Vaporish {va'-por-ish). Hysteric. 



Varec, Varek (var'-ck) [Icel. vagrck, " wave rack," 

 anything thrown up by the sea]. Kelp. 



Vareni. See Ambttlo (Illus. Diet.). 



Varicelliform (var-is-el'-e-form). Having the form 

 of vesicles of varicella. 



Varicole [yat* -ii-dl). See Varicocele (Illus. Diet.). 



Variform (vcir'-eform) [varitts, various; forma, form]. 

 Having diversity of forms. 



Variola. (See Illus. Diet.) V. amboinensis, fram- 

 besia. V. ambulans, a mild form of smallpox. V., 

 Black. See V. nigra, V., Corymbose, a variety in 

 which the pustules are continent in patches with inter- 



