| VASCULARISE | • vascularise v. Alternative form of vascularize. • VASCULARISE v. to cause to become vascular, also VASCULARIZE. |
| VASCULARITY | • vascularity n. Vascular condition; vasculature. • vascularity n. (Bodybuilding): The degree to which the veins in a body part are visible. • VASCULARITY n. the state of being vascular. |
| VASCULARIZE | • vascularize v. To supply with, or to acquire vessels (that conduct fluid). • VASCULARIZE v. to cause to become vascular, also VASCULARISE. |
| VASCULATURE | • vasculature n. (Anatomy) The arrangement of blood vessels in the body, or within an organ. • VASCULATURE n. the arrangement of blood vessels. |
| VASCULIFORM | • vasculiform adj. Vascular in form; shaped like a vessel. • VASCULIFORM adj. shaped like a small vase or flowerpot. |
| VASECTOMIES | • vasectomies n. Plural of vasectomy. • VASECTOMY n. the excision of part or all of the vas deferens, esp. in order to produce sterility. |
| VASECTOMISE | • vasectomise v. Alternative form of vasectomize. • VASECTOMISE v. to perform a vasectomy on, also VASECTOMIZE. |
| VASECTOMIZE | • vasectomize v. To perform a vasectomy. • VASECTOMIZE v. to perform a vasectomy on, also VASECTOMISE. |
| VASODILATOR | • vasodilator n. (Pharmacology) A drug or chemical agent that causes dilation of the blood vessels thereby reducing blood pressure. • VASODILATOR n. a nerve or drug that causes vasodilatation. |
| VASOPRESSIN | • vasopressin n. (Biochemistry) An antidiuretic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland. • VASOPRESSIN n. a pituitary hormone that raises blood pressure, regulates kidney secretion, etc. |
| VASOPRESSOR | • vasopressor adj. (Medicine) Of or relating to the constriction of blood vessels, which usually causes a rise in blood pressure. • vasopressor n. (Medicine) An agent that causes such constriction: a medication that tends to increase blood pressure. • VASOPRESSOR n. a drug causing a rise in blood pressure by exerting a vasoconstrictor effect. |
| VASOSPASTIC | • vasospastic adj. Relating to, or producing vasospasm. • VASOSPASTIC adj. relating to vasospasm, a sharp spasm of a blood vessel. |
| VASSALESSES | • vassalesses n. Plural of vassaless. • VASSALESS n. a female vassal. |
| VASSALISING | • VASSALISE v. to reduce to the status of a vassal, also VASSALIZE. |
| VASSALIZING | • vassalizing v. Present participle of vassalize. • VASSALIZE v. to reduce to the status of a vassal, also VASSALISE. |
| VASTIDITIES | • VASTIDITY n. immensity. |