Change: One of a group of minute infectious agents characterised by a lack of independent metabolism and by the ability to reproduce only within living host cells.viscera(vis´er-a) The organs within the abdominal or thoracic cavities. visceral(vis´er-al) Pertaining to the membranous covering of the viscera. visceral peritoneum(per´´it-o-ne´um)   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1224)

Change: Denoting a deformity in which the distal part of a limb is displaced or twisted away from the midline of the body (e.g. knock kneed)vallate papillae(val´-at pa-pil´e) The largest papillae on the surface of the tongue.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1150)

Change: vacuole vacuole(vak-yoo'-ol) A small space or cavity within the cytoplasm of a cell. vagina(va-ji´na) A tubular organ leading from the uterus to the vestibule of the female reproductive tract that receives the male penis during coitus. valence electron An electron in the outermost shell.vallate papillae(val´-at   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 745)

Change: (vak-yoo´=ol)(vak-yoo'-ol) A small space or cavity within the cytoplasm of a cell. vagina(vua-ji´nua)(va-ji´na) A tubular organ leading from the uterus to the vestibule of the female reproductive tract that receives the male penis during coitus. vallate papillae(val´=at(val´-at pua-pil´e)pa-pil´e) The largest papillae   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 582)

Change: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y |   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 541)

Change: (ven´tru1-k'l) A cavity within an organ; especially those cavities in the brain that contain cerebrospinal fluid and those in the heart that contain blood to be pumped from the heart. venule(ven´yool) A small vessel that carries venous blood from capillaries to a vein. vermis(ver´mis) The coiled   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 515)