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N., Sam M.S.

Sam holds a masters in Child Psychology and is an avid supporter of Psychology academics.
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VAS DEFERENS

the duct of the testis which transfers spermatozoa from the epididymis onto the ejaculatory duct, shaped by union of the

VASCULITIS

noun. inflammation of a blood vessel.

VASECTOMY

noun. a surgical process for male sterilization wherein the vas deferens, that transports sperm to the urethra from the testes,

VASO- (VAS-)

combining form: 1. blood vessel . 2. the vas deferens.

VASCULAR INSUFFICIENCY

failure of the cardiovascular system to administer a adequate amount of blood to the body's tissues. This might consist of

VAN BUCHEM'S SYNDROME

an autosomal aberration characterized by Otosclerosis and thickening of bones of the skull, face, and trunk, causing facial paralysis and

UTTERANCE

noun. a unit of spoken linguistics, that might be of any length but can generally be recognized by conversational turn-taking

VASOPRESSOR

1. eliciting constriction of blood vessels and thus, elevating blood pressure. 2. vasoconstrictor.

VEGETATIVE SOUL

with regard to the ideas of Aristotle, the Greek philosopher, the form of soul possessed by plants.

VEGETATIVE

1. pertaining to fundamental physiological operations, like those engaged in development, breathing, sleeping, digesting, excreting waste, and homeostasis, that are

VASOPRESSIN

noun. a peptide hormone which is synthesized in the hypothalamus and dispersed by nerve terminals housed in the posterior pituitary

VENIRE

noun. a group of prospective jurors pulled from the community. Commonly, they're chosen at random from large lists, like licensed

VELAR T

of or associated with the soft palate. 2. designating a speech noise enunciated by the soft palate. 3. a speech

VENTRAL ANTERIOR NUCLEUS

a nucleus of the anterior thalamus which is recipient to incoming data from the basal ganglia and conveys links to

VENTRAL ROOT

any of the spinal roots which transport motor nerve fibers and stem from the spinal cord ventrally on both sides.

VENTRAL

regarding the front anterior region of the body or the brain's lower inferior exterior.

VENTRICLE

noun. 1. an anatomical empty space inside the body, like any of the heart's ventricles. 2. any of the four

VENTRAL TEGMENTAL AREA

a region inside the midbrain ventral onto the periaqueductal gray and the dorsal to the substantial nigra. It makes up

VENTILATION

with regard to counseling and psychotherapy, a patient

VENTRICULOATRIAL SHUNT

a surgically made pathway for draining cerebrospinal fluid from the brain's ventricles to the exterior jugular vein, as in the