| variorum |
containing commentary or notes from several different scholars or editors. [3 definitions] |
| various |
of many different kinds; diverse. [2 definitions] |
| varistor |
a semiconductor resistor, the resistance of which varies according to the voltage applied. |
| varix |
a blood or lymph vessel that is swollen or dilated; varicose vein. |
| varmint |
(informal) a usu. predatory animal or bird that is considered a nuisance or pest. |
| varnish |
a liquid of resinous material that is brushed on wood or the like to make a hard, shiny, protective coating. [5 definitions] |
| varoom |
variant of vroom. |
| varsity |
the primary team that competes in a sport or other extramural contest on behalf of a school, college, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| vary |
to change; alter; modify. [4 definitions] |
| vas |
an anatomical or biological vessel or duct. |
| Vasco da Gama |
a Portuguese explorer who established the first all-water trade route between Europe and India (b.1460?--d.1524). |
| Vasco Núñez de Balboa |
a Spanish explorer and the first European discoverer of the Pacific Ocean (b.1475?--d.1519?). |
| vascular |
composed of, containing, or having to do with tubes or ducts that carry a fluid, such as blood or lymph in animals or sap in plants, or with a system of such tubes or ducts. |
| vascular bundle |
in botany, an aggregate plant unit composed of strands of conductive and supportive tissue. |
| vasculitis |
inflammation of a blood or lymph vessel. |
| vas deferens |
the duct that carries sperm from the testicle to the ejaculatory duct of the penis. |
| vase |
an open container of glass, porcelain, pottery, or the like, usu. taller than it is wide, used as an ornament or to hold cut flowers. |
| vasectomy |
a surgical operation in which a male's sperm-carrying tube is cut and tied or removed, as a means of birth control. |
| Vaseline |
trademark for petrolatum. |
| vaso- |
blood vessel. [2 definitions] |
| vasoconstriction |
constriction or narrowing of a blood vessel or vessels, as in response to a nerve impulse. |