Saturday, 27 April 2024, 1:32 AM
Site: VetLogic - E Learning and training for Vet Nurses
Course: VetLogic - E Learning and training for Vet Nurses (VetLogic)
Glossary: Glossary with audio assistance
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Vacuole |
Vapourgas phase of an agent that can be compressed to a liquid by pressure, e.g. isoflurane and sevoflurane |
Vasoconstrictionnarrowing of blood vessels |
Vasodilationwidening of blood vessels |
Veinblood vessel carrying blood towards the heart |
Viraemiathe presence of viruses in the blood |
Virulencethe degree of pathogenicity |
Virusan microscopic infectious agent that requires the cells of a host animal (or plant) in which to reproduce |
Visceral motor nervenerve fibres that carry impulses from the central nervous system to an organ |
Visceral peritoneumthin layer of epithelial tissue covering all the organs in the peritoneal cavity |