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Index to letter V

vagino-

The vagina.

vago-

The vagus nerve.

-valent

Combining power.

varico-

A varicose vein.

vaso-

A vessel.

veno-

A vein.

ventriculo-

A ventricle.

vermi-

A worm.

vesico-

A blister; the urinary bladder.

vibro-

Oscillation; shaking.

vice-

Deputy; assistant.

viginti-

Twenty.

-ville

A fictitious place indicating some quality.

vini-

Wine.

viro-

A virus.

viscero-

The viscera.

visco-

Sticky; thick.

visuo-

Sight; vision.

vitelli-

The yolk of an egg.

vitro-

Glass; glassy.

vivi-

Alive; living.

-vore

An organism living on a given type of food.

vulvo-

The female external genitals, the vulva.

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