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XjRiEMiA. The presence in the blood of the constituents of 



urine from inaction of the kidneys. 

 Urina cibi vel Chyli. Urine of food or chyle ; i.e., that 



passed after a full meal. 

 Urina Sanguinis. Urine of the blood; i.e. that passed in 



the morning after sleep. 

 Urinometer An instrument used to estimate the specific 



gravity of urine ; by the distance to which it smks m 



the latter, as compared with that to which it will smk 



in water. 



Vaccinia. Cow-pox; vaccination. 



Varicose. Dilated; enlarged. 



Variola. Small-pox. 



Varioloid. Mild or modified small-pox. 



Vascular. Well supplied with blood-vessels. 



Venesection. Blood-letting from a vein. 



Verruca. A wart. 



Vesical. Pertaining to the bladder. 



Vesication. The production of a blister. 



Vesicle. A small blister. 



Vesicular. Composed of, or resembling, vesicles or small 



cells. 

 Vibices Large spots of effused blood under the skm. 

 Vibrio. A minute animalcule, rarely found in animal tissues 



or cavities. 

 Vicarious. Substitutive. 

 Vitiligo. Partial discoloration of the skin. 

 Volvulus. Intussusception. 



