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Name: Category: Description: Vagina Body Part Female genitals. Valerian Treatment A species of plant belonging to the Valeriana genus. Prescribed as stimulants or antispasmodics. Vapour of marshes Condition Exhalations or effluvia from marshes at certain times of the year were believed to be noxious and cause fevers. Also known as marsh miasma. Varicose Symptom Unnaturally swollen or dilated. Variola Condition An alternative name for smallpox. See entry for smallpox. Vascular System Body Part All blood vessels in the body, including veins, arteries, capillaries, lymphatic glands, etc. Also known as the sanguiferous system. Vegetable Acid Treatment Acid derived from various forms of vegetable matter. Venereal Condition Infection resulting from sexual intercourse. Also refers to symptoms relating to the disease. Ventricle Body Part Cavities in the heart which circulate blood through the body. Ventris Murmura Symptom Abdominal murmuring; term for when stomach is making noise. Verdigris Treatment The common name for a green pigment obtained by applying dilute acetic acid to think plates of copper. Used in medicine for a variety of ailments, such as eye and throat irritation, as well as being used as an antiseptic. See also entry for aerugine aeris. Vermes Condition A collective term for worms of all species. See also entry for teretes. Vermiculation Symptom Sensation as if worms or small animals are moving under the surface of the skin. Vertebrae Body Part Segments or joints of the backbone, spinal cord. Vertigo Symptom Condition in which patient loses equilibrium and consciousness; dizziness; giddiness. Vesania Symptom Loss of reason, insanity, insane, loss of senses. Vesicalis Symptom Inflammation of the bladder that causes pain and frequent need to urinate. vesicle Body Part A thin-walled sac filled with a fluid, usually clear and small. Vibices Symptom Lines that appear on skin that denote subcutaneous bleeding. Vinum Nicotiana Treatment Tobacco leaves that have been dissolved in white wine, then administered. Vinum Treatment A solution of a medicinal substance in wine. Virginian Snakeroot Treatment Also known as serpentine root and Rhizome. The derivative of a North American plant Serpentiana Virginiana. Used to treat skin, circulatory and kidney disorders, though in large doses can be damaging to the kidneys. Viscera Body Part Internal organs in the abdomen e.g. intestines, liver or uterus. Vision Symptom See entry for blindness. Vitriol Aether Treatment A mixture of alcohol and vitriolic acid. Vitriolic Acid Treatment Sulphuric acid with various ingredients added. Volatile Aromatic Spirit Treatment Volatile oily spirit; A compound of sal ammoniac, rosemary and lemon. Volatile Liniment Treatment Liniment containing volatile oils, such as rosemary and olive oil, meant to be rubbed on skin to relieve pain. Called volatile due to the quick evaporation of the oils. Vomica Symptom An ulcerous cavity or abscess, usually in the lungs. Also known as purulent; ulcerous. Vomiting Symptom Sickness, retching, throwing up.
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- Vagina
Body Part
Female genitals.
- Valerian
Treatment
A species of plant belonging to the Valeriana genus. Prescribed as stimulants or antispasmodics.
- Vapour of marshes
Condition
Exhalations or effluvia from marshes at certain times of the year were believed to be noxious and cause fevers. Also known as marsh miasma.
- Varicose
Symptom
Unnaturally swollen or dilated.
- Variola
Condition
An alternative name for smallpox. See entry for smallpox.
- Vascular System
Body Part
All blood vessels in the body, including veins, arteries, capillaries, lymphatic glands, etc. Also known as the sanguiferous system.
- Vegetable Acid
Treatment
Acid derived from various forms of vegetable matter.
- Venereal
Condition
Infection resulting from sexual intercourse. Also refers to symptoms relating to the disease.
- Ventricle
Body Part
Cavities in the heart which circulate blood through the body.
- Ventris Murmura
Symptom
Abdominal murmuring; term for when stomach is making noise.
- Verdigris
Treatment
The common name for a green pigment obtained by applying dilute acetic acid to think plates of copper. Used in medicine for a variety of ailments, such as eye and throat irritation, as well as being used as an antiseptic. See also entry for aerugine aeris.
- Vermes
Condition
A collective term for worms of all species. See also entry for teretes.
- Vermiculation
Symptom
Sensation as if worms or small animals are moving under the surface of the skin.
- Vertebrae
Body Part
Segments or joints of the backbone, spinal cord.
- Vertigo
Symptom
Condition in which patient loses equilibrium and consciousness; dizziness; giddiness.
- Vesania
Symptom
Loss of reason, insanity, insane, loss of senses.
- Vesicalis
Symptom
Inflammation of the bladder that causes pain and frequent need to urinate.
- vesicle
Body Part
A thin-walled sac filled with a fluid, usually clear and small.
- Vibices
Symptom
Lines that appear on skin that denote subcutaneous bleeding.
- Vinum Nicotiana
Treatment
Tobacco leaves that have been dissolved in white wine, then administered.
- Vinum
Treatment
A solution of a medicinal substance in wine.
- Virginian Snakeroot
Treatment
Also known as serpentine root and Rhizome. The derivative of a North American plant Serpentiana Virginiana. Used to treat skin, circulatory and kidney disorders, though in large doses can be damaging to the kidneys.
- Viscera
Body Part
Internal organs in the abdomen e.g. intestines, liver or uterus.
- Vision
Symptom
See entry for blindness.
- Vitriol Aether
Treatment
A mixture of alcohol and vitriolic acid.
- Vitriolic Acid
Treatment
Sulphuric acid with various ingredients added.
- Volatile Aromatic Spirit
Treatment
Volatile oily spirit; A compound of sal ammoniac, rosemary and lemon.
- Volatile Liniment
Treatment
Liniment containing volatile oils, such as rosemary and olive oil, meant to be rubbed on skin to relieve pain. Called volatile due to the quick evaporation of the oils.
- Vomica
Symptom
An ulcerous cavity or abscess, usually in the lungs. Also known as purulent; ulcerous.
- Vomiting
Symptom
Sickness, retching, throwing up.
- Vagina
