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the blood from the sinus terminalis to the meatus 

 venosus. V., Zuckerkandl's, a small branch of the 

 ethmoid veins through which the veins of the lateral 

 wall of the nose communicate with the cerebral veins. 



Veld Sore. A lesion common among troops during 

 the Boer war in South Africa. It begins as a small 

 papule attended with itching and soon develops into a 

 running sore. It is probably due to the sting of a large 

 brown horse-fly indigenous to the region. 



Vellin ivel' -in). A glucosid contained in Ammi vis- 

 naga, Lam. 



Vellolin (vel-cZ-lin). A purified wool-fat. 



Vellosin (vel-o'-sin). C M H 28 N.,0 4 . An alkaloid con- 

 tained in Paopereira bark, Geissospermum vellosii, All. 

 Yellow crystals, almost insoluble in water, soluble in 

 hot alcohol, ether, or chloroform ; resembles brucin in 

 physiologic action. 



Velociphilia [ve-los-e-fil r -e-ah) [velox, swift; tyu.elv, to 

 love]. Excessive fondness for rapid locomotion. 



Velosynthesis (ve-lo-sin' -the-sis) [velum, veil ; a'uvdsaig, 

 a putting together]. Staphylorrhaphy. 



Velum. (See Illus. Diet.) V., Animal. See Cargile 

 Membrane. V., Anterior, V., Superior, the valve 

 of Vieussens. V., Artificial, in dentistry, any appli- 

 ance made to supply the loss of the posterior soft pal- 

 ate. V., Inferior Medullary. See V., Posterior 

 Medullary (Illus. Diet.). V., Medullary, Superior, 

 the valve of Vieussens. V. terminale. See Terma 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Venenosalivary. See Venomosalivary. 



Venenosity [ven-en-os' -it-e). The condition of being 

 toxic. 



Venerismus pyorrhoicus. Gonorrhea. 



Venin {ven'-in) [venerium, poison]. The toxic princi- 

 ple resulting from cytolysis of certain portions of the 

 cells (chromatin granules, cf. venogene) of venom 

 glands of poisonous animals. 



Venipuncture (ven' '-e-punk-chur). Puncture of a vein. 



Venisuture. See Venestiture (Illus. Diet.). 



Venogene (yen'-o-jln) [venenum, poison; ytvvav, to 

 produce]. Nuclear, safranophil granules occurring in 

 the cells of the parotid glands of Vipera aspis. These 

 granules emigrate from the nucleus into the cytoplasm 

 and at the moment of glandular activity are trans- 

 formed into venin. 



Venom. iSee Illus. Diet.) V., Daboia, the venom 

 of Russell's viper [Diboia russellii), the toxicity of 

 which is principally due to its action on the blood ; it 

 causes rapid death from extensive intravascular clot- 

 ting. Calmette's serum has no power to neutralize it. 

 V. -globulin, name given by Langmann (1900) to an 

 active principle of snake-venom. Cf. Venom-peptone, 

 Cobralysin, Cobra-nervin, Echidnase, Echidnotoxin. 

 V. -hemolysis, dissolution of red blood-corpuscles 

 by snake-venom. V.-leukolysis, destruction of leu- 

 kocytes by the action of venom. 



Venomer (ven'om-ur). A poisoner. 



Venomized (ven'-otn-izd). Infected or rendered im- 

 mune by means of a venom. 



Venomosalivary (yen-cm-o-sal' '-iv-are). Secreting a 

 toxic saliva. 



Venomotor (ven- o- mo' -tor) [vena, a vein; tnovere, to 

 move]. Causing the veins to contract r.r dilate. 



Venosclerosis wen-o-skle-ro'-sis) \i<ena, vein; ovcP^piSc, 

 hard]. Induration of the veins. 



Venter. (See Illus. Diet.) V. imus, the hypogas- 

 trium. V. propendens, V. propendulus. See Ab- 

 domen, Pendulous (Illus. Diet.). V. renum, the 

 pelvis of the kidney. 



Ventose (ven'-toz) [vfftfosa]. I. A cupping glass. 

 2. [ventosus. ] Flatulent. 



Ventosity (ven-tos'it-e) [ventum, wind]. Flatulence. 



Ventricle. (See Illus. Diet.) V., Duncan's, the 

 fifth ventricle. V., Krause's, the terminal ventricle 

 of the spinal cord. V., Olfactory. See Rhinocele 

 (Illus. Diet.). V., Vieussens', the fifth ventricle. 



Ventricularis (ven-trik-u-la' '-ris). The thyroepi- 

 glottideus muscle. See Table of Muscles (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Ventriduction (ven-tre-duk f -shun) [venter, belly; du- 

 cere, to lead]. The act of drawing a part to the 

 ventral side. 



Ventrifixation. See Ventrofixation (Illus. Diet.). 



Ventrifixure (ven-tre-fiks' -ur). See Ventrofixation 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Ventripotent (ven-trip-otent) [venter, belly ; potens, 

 powerful]. Abdominous. 



Ventrohysteropexy (ven- tro-his-ter-o pelts' -e) [venter, 

 belly ; varepa, womb ; nf^ic, a fixing]. Ventrofixa- 

 tion of the uterus. 



Ventrolateral (ven-iro-lat'-ur-al). Relating to the 

 ventral and lateral aspects of a part. 



Ventromedian. See Ventrimesal (Illus. Diet.). 



Ventroptosis (ven-tro-tc/sis). See Gastroptosis (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Ventroscopy (ven-tros' '-ko-pe) [venter, belly; ci«meiv, 

 to view]. De Ott's term for the method of direct ex- 

 amination of the abdominal and pelvic cavities by 

 means of an apparatus resembling the cystoscope. Cf. 

 Gastroscopy. 



Ventrosuspension (ven-trosus-pen' -shun). See Ven- 

 trofixation (Illus. Diet.). 



Ventrovesicofixation (ven-tro-ves-ik-o-fihs-a'-shun} 

 [venter, belly; vesica, bladder ; figere, to bind fast]. 

 The suturing of the uterus to the bladder and abdom- 

 inal wall. Syn., Hysterocystopexy. 



Veratrate (ver'-at-rdt). A salt of veratric acid. 



Veratrinize (ver-at'-rin-iz). To bring under the in- 

 fluence of veratrin. 



Veratrism (ver-a' ' -trisvi). Poisoning with root of Vera- 

 trum album, L., or by overdosage of veratrin ; marked 

 by vomiting, diarrhea with bloody stools, collapse, 

 fall of temperature, and muscular convulsions. 



Veratroidin {ver-a' ' -troid-in). C 52 H 53 N0 9 . An alka- 

 loid contained in Veratrum viride, Ait., and V. par- 

 viflorum, Mich. It is depressant to the motor centers 

 of the spinal cord. 



Veratrol (ver-a' -trol). C 8 H ]0 O,. A colorless oil with 

 aromatic odor obtained from veratric acid by action of- 

 baryta with heat; sp. gr., 1.086; melts at 15 C. ; 

 boils at 205° C. ; soluble in alcohol, ether, and fatty 

 oils. It is used as an antiseptic by inhalation and by 

 application in I f solution ; less poisonous than guai- 

 acol but more caustic. Syn., Catechol dimethyl ether ; 

 C. dimethylate ; Dimethylp\rocatcthin. 



Vergences {vur'-jen-sH) [veigere, to bend]. A term 

 applied to associated disjunctive movements of the 

 eyes, e.g., Convergence ; Divei'gettce ; Supravergence. 

 Cf. Torsions, 1 'crsions. 



Veridical (vur-i,t'-il:-al) [vera, true]. Relating to re- 

 alities. V. Hallucination. See Hallucination. 



Vermiceous {vttr-mish'-us) [vermis, worm]. Relating 

 to worms. 



Vermicule (vur' -mik-iii) [vermis, a worm]. A name 

 given by Ross to the large pyrifortt zygote or sexually 

 produced embryo of the malarial parasite.* 



Vcrmilingual, Vermilinguial (vur-me-lin'-g~,val, ■gn<f~ 

 al) [vermis, worm; lingn.i. tongue]. Having a 

 worm- shaped tongue. 



Verminal (vur'-min-al). Relating to or due to worms. 



Veronal (ver'-on al ). Diethylmalonylurea ; a white 

 crystalline substance without odor, of a faintly bitter 

 taste, soluble in 145 parts of water. A hypnotic. Dose, 

 7-20 gr. (0.5-I.3 gin.). 



