Definitions beginning with V

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Relating to the blood vessels of the body. The blood vessels of the body, as a group, are referred to as the vascular system.
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Browse Related Terms: Aerobic, Aerobic exercise, Arteries, Artery, Blood vessel, Myoglobin, Organ

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Plant tissue specialized for the conduction of water or nutrients
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Browse Related Terms: vessel, vessel element, xylem

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Composed of, or having to do with, blood vessels.
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Browse Related Terms: angiogenesis, apheresis, Blood Cell Separator, Central Line, Dental pulp, Endothelial

Complications relating to or containing the thickening of blood vessel linings causing decreased blood flow of nutrients through narrowed arteries (atherosclerosis) to the heart (cardiovascular), brain (cerebrovascular), and extremities primarily in the legs (peripheral vascular) diseases.
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Browse Related Terms: Cardiovascular Disease, Cerebral Vascular Accident, Cerebrovascular Disease, Coronary Vascular Disease, Heart disease, Hypertension, risk factors

vascular endothelial growth factor - permalink - collapse

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(VAS-kyoo-ler EN-doh-THEE-lee-ul grothe FAK-ter) A substance made by cells that stimulates new blood vessel formation. Also called VEGF.
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Browse Related Terms: aflibercept, Angiocept, CT-322, vascular endothelial growth factor-antisense oligonucleotide, vascular endothelial growth factor trap, VEGF, VEGF-AS, VEGF Trap, VEGFR-2 inhibitor CT-322

vascular endothelial growth factor-antisense oligonucleotide - permalink - collapse

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(VAS-kyoo-ler EN-doh-THEE-lee-ul grohth FAK-ter AN-tee-sents AH-lih-goh-NOO-klee-oh-TIDE) A substance being studied in the treatment of Kaposi sarcoma. It is a type of antisense oligonucleotide. Also called VEGF-AS .
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Browse Related Terms: aflibercept, Angiocept, CT-322, vascular endothelial growth factor, vascular endothelial growth factor trap, VEGF, VEGF-AS, VEGF Trap, VEGFR-2 inhibitor CT-322

vascular endothelial growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor - permalink - collapse

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(VAS-kyoo-ler EN-doh-THEE-lee-ul grohth FAK-ter reh-SEP-ter TY-ruh-seen KY-nayz in-HIH-bih-ter) A substance that blocks an enzyme needed to form blood vessels. Also called VEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor.
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Browse Related Terms: axitinib, AZD0530, AZD2171, BIBF 1120, cediranib, CT53518, MLN518, MP470, Recentin, tandutinib, tyrosine kinase inhibitor, tyrosine kinase inhibitor BIBF 1120, vandetanib, VEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor, XL880, Zactima

vascular endothelial growth factor trap - permalink - collapse

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(VAS-kyoo-ler EN-doh-THEE-lee-ul grothe FAK-ter ...) A substance being studied in the treatment of several types of cancer. Vascular endothelial growth factor trap blocks the action of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and may prevent the growth of new blood vessels needed for tumors to grow. It is a type of angiogenesis inhibitor. Also called aflibercept and VEGF Trap.
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Browse Related Terms: aflibercept, Angiocept, CT-322, vascular endothelial growth factor, vascular endothelial growth factor-antisense oligonucleotide, VEGF, VEGF-AS, VEGF Trap, VEGFR-2 inhibitor CT-322

vascular plant - permalink - collapse

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Plant species possessing organized vascular tissues.
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Browse Related Terms: companion cell, fascicle, phloem, sieve tube, vascular bundle, vascular system

vascular system - permalink - collapse

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1. A specialized network of vessels for the circulation of fluids throughout the body tissue of an animal. 2. The system of in plants.
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Browse Related Terms: companion cell, fascicle, phloem, sieve tube, vascular bundle, vascular plant

vas deferens - permalink - collapse

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(VAS DEH-feh-RENZ) A coiled tube that carries the sperm out of the testes.
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Browse Related Terms: cardiovascular, hypervascular, intestinal villi, spermatic cord, testicular cord, villus

vasectomy - permalink - collapse

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(va-SEK-toh-mee) An operation to cut or tie off the two tubes that carry sperm out of the testicles.
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Browse Related Terms: colectomy, craniotomy, esophagectomy, gastrectomy, inguinal orchiectomy, open colectomy, splenectomy, thoracotomy

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Affecting the narrowing and widening of the blood vessels.
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Browse Related Terms: angiogenesis, capsule, cauterize, ecchymosis, hemangiopericytoma, hematoma, hilar, plexopathy, soft tissue

vatalanib - permalink - collapse

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A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the families of drugs called protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors and VEGF receptor kinase inhibitors. Also called PTK787/ZK 222584.
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Browse Related Terms: AEE788, AG-013736, AMG 706, BMS-599626, CP-724,714, PF-00299804, PTK787/ZK 222584, semaxanib, SU006668, SU5416, SU6668

VATS - permalink - collapse

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Stands for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. A surgical procedure performed inside the chest with the help of a camera on a tube. In VATS, several small incisions (cuts) are made in the chest. Doctors insert the tube with the camera through one incision, and tools to work with through the others. The camera helps the doctors see inside the chest to operate.
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Browse Related Terms: bronchoscopy, cervical mediastinoscopy, mediastinum, thoracic surgeon

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A fire-resistive enclosure used entirely for storing particularly valuable holdings or material with special preservation needs
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Browse Related Terms: departmental storage, durability, offsite storage, onsite storage, protective storage, secure area, vaulting

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Storing records in a completely fire-resistive enclosure to be used exclusively for storage.
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Browse Related Terms: departmental storage, durability, offsite storage, onsite storage, protective storage, secure area, vault

VA (Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of) - permalink - collapse

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A federal government agency that provides benefits to veterans and their dependents, including health care, educational assistance, financial assistance, and guaranteed home loans.
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Browse Related Terms: Certificate of Eligibility, conventional loan, Conventional Mortgage, Government Mortgage, Small Business Administration (SBA), VA Guaranteed Loan, VA loan, VA Mortgage, VA mortgage loan, VA (Department of Veterans Affairs), Veterans' Administration (VA)

VB4-845 - permalink - collapse

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A substance being studied in the treatment of certain types of head and neck cancer. VB4-845 is made by linking a monoclonal antibody fragment to a toxic protein that may kill cancer cells. It binds to EpCAM (a protein on the surface of epithelial cells and some types of cancer cells). Also called anti-EpCAM-Pseudomonas-exotoxin fusion protein and Proxinium.
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Browse Related Terms: anti-EpCAM-Pseudomonas-exotoxin fusion protein, huC242-DM4, maytansinoid DM4-conjugated humanized monoclonal antibody huC242, Proxinium

VBO - permalink - collapse

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Vertical Burn-Out (velocity).
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Browse Related Terms: FBB, FIX Site, SRMSC, Threat Corridor (Threat Tube)

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Vascular - permalink - collapse

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vascular endothelial growth factor - permalink - collapse

vascular endothelial growth factor-antisense oligonucleotide - permalink - collapse

vascular endothelial growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor - permalink - collapse

vascular endothelial growth factor trap - permalink - collapse

vascular plant - permalink - collapse

vascular system - permalink - collapse

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VATS - permalink - collapse

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VA (Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of) - permalink - collapse

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