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Site: VetLogic - E Learning and training for Vet Nurses
Course: VetLogic - E Learning and training for Vet Nurses (VetLogic)
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Vacuole

a cavity or vesicle in the cytoplasm of a cell usually containing fluid

Vapour

gas phase of an agent that can be compressed to a liquid by pressure, e.g. isoflurane and sevoflurane

Vasoconstriction

narrowing of blood vessels

Vasodilation

widening of blood vessels

Vein

blood vessel carrying blood towards the heart

Viraemia

the presence of viruses in the blood

Virulence

the degree of pathogenicity

Virus

an microscopic infectious agent that requires the cells of a host animal (or plant) in which to reproduce

Visceral motor nerve

nerve fibres that carry impulses from the central nervous system to an organ

Visceral peritoneum

thin layer of epithelial tissue covering all the organs in the peritoneal cavity