Glossary
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Vertigo
An illusory sensation that the environment or
one’s own body is revolving.
Vesicle
A small bladder or sac, as a small, thin-walled,
raised skin lesion, containing liquid.
Visceral
Pertaining to the viscera, or internal organs of
the body.
Viscosity
Pertaining to the physical property of fluids,
caused by the adhesion of adjacent molecules, that
determines the internal resistance to shear forces.
Zoonosis
A disease of animals that may be transmit-
ted to humans from its primary animal host under
natural conditions. (Adjective: zoonotic)
