Category: Va-Vh

A machine that mechanically assists a patient in the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide, a process sometimes referred to as artificial respiration.

The exchange of air between the lungs and the atmosphere so that oxygen can be exchanged for carbon dioxide in the alveoli (the tiny air sacs in the lungs).

A localized widening and bulging of a vein. At the area of a venous aneurysm, the vein wall is weakened and may rupture.

1. Full of venom. 2. Having venom, like some snakes and insects. 3. By extension, noxious, as a venomous tongue.

A poison, particularly one secreted by an animal. Examples are bee venom, snake venom, scorpion venom, and spider venom. Snake venom is also called venin.

The puncture of a vein with a needle to withdraw blood. Also called phlebotomy or, more often, a blood draw.

Snake venom (poison).

A blood test for syphilis. Venereal Disease Research Laboratory is commonly abbreviated VDRL. A negative (“nonreactive”) VDRL is compatible with a person not having syphilis. However, a person may a negative VDRL and still have syphilis since, in the early stages of the disease, the VDRL often gives negative results. This is called a false negative VDRL. The VDRL…

A disease that is contracted and transmitted by sexual contact, caused by microorganisms that survive on the skin or mucus membranes, or that are transmitted via semen, vaginal secretions, or blood during intercourse. The genital areas provide a moist, warm environment that is especially conducive to the proliferation of bacteria, viruses, and yeasts, so a great many diseases can be…

Having to do with sexual contact. For example, a venereal disease is a sexually transmitted disease.