vasa brevis
         n 1: several small arteries branching off of the splenic artery
               and going to the greater curvature of the stomach [syn:
               {short gastric artery}, {arteria gastrica breves}, {vasa
               brevis}]

English Dictionary: vociferous	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vasa efferentia n the several highly convoluted tubules that lead from the rete testis to the vas deferens and form the head of the epididymis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vasiform adj constituting a tube; having hollow tubes (as for the passage of fluids) Synonym(s): tubular, cannular, tubelike, tube-shaped, vasiform
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vasopressin n hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules Synonym(s): vasopressin, antidiuretic hormone, ADH, Pitressin
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vasopressor n any agent that produces vasoconstriction and a rise in blood pressure (usually understood as increased arterial pressure)
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Vesper n a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky Synonym(s): evening star, Hesperus, Vesper a late afternoon or evening worship service
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vesper mouse n American woodland mouse with white feet and underparts Synonym(s): white-footed mouse, vesper mouse, Peromyscus leucopus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vesper sparrow n common North American finch noted for its evening song Synonym(s): vesper sparrow, grass finch, Pooecetes gramineus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vespers n the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays Synonym(s): vespers, evensong
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vespertilian bat n a variety of carnivorous bat [syn: vespertilian bat, vespertilionid]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Vespertilio n a genus of Vespertilionidae [syn: Vespertilio, {genus Vespertilio}]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Vespertilio murinus n common Eurasian bat with white-tipped hairs in its coat Synonym(s): frosted bat, Vespertilio murinus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vespertilionid n a variety of carnivorous bat [syn: vespertilian bat, vespertilionid]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Vespertilionidae n the majority of common bats of temperate regions of the world Synonym(s): Vespertilionidae, family Vespertilionidae
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vice president n an executive officer ranking immediately below a president; may serve in the president's place under certain circumstances Synonym(s): vice president, V.P.
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Vice President of the United States n the vice president of the United States who presides over the United States Senate
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vice versa adv with the order reversed; "she hates him and vice versa" Synonym(s): vice versa, the other way around, contrariwise
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vice-presidency n the tenure of a vice president [syn: vice-presidency, vice-presidential term] the office and function of a vice president
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vice-presidential adj relating to a vice president or vice-presidency; "Vice- presidential debates"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vice-presidential term n the tenure of a vice president [syn: vice-presidency, vice-presidential term]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Vicksburg n a town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River to the west of Jackson; focus of an important campaign during the American Civil War as the Union fought to control the Mississippi River and so to cut the Confederacy into two halves a decisive battle in the American Civil War (1863); after being besieged for nearly seven weeks the Confederates surrendered Synonym(s): Vicksburg, siege of Vicksburg
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vociferate v utter in a very loud voice; "They vociferated their demands" Synonym(s): vociferate, shout out
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vociferation n a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" Synonym(s): cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vociferator n a loud and vehement speaker (usually in protest)
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vociferous adj conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry; "blatant radios"; "a clamorous uproar"; "strident demands"; "a vociferous mob" Synonym(s): blatant, clamant, clamorous, strident, vociferous
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vociferously adv in a vociferous manner; "he complained vociferously"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
voice over n the voice on an unseen commentator in a film of television program
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
voice part n a part written for a singer
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
voiceprint n biometric identification by electronically recording and graphically representing a person's voice; "voiceprints are uniquely characteristic of individual speakers"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vaza parrot \Va"za par`rot\ (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of several species of parrots of the genus       {Coracopsis}, native of Madagascar; -- called also {vasa       parrot}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vasiform \Vas"i*form\, a. [L. vas a vessel + -form.] (Biol.)       Having the form of a vessel, or duct.          {Vasiform tissue} (Bot.), tissue containing vessels, or             ducts.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vasiform \Vas"i*form\, a. [L. vas a vessel + -form.] (Biol.)       Having the form of a vessel, or duct.          {Vasiform tissue} (Bot.), tissue containing vessels, or             ducts.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vasoformative \Vas`o*form"a*tive\, a. [L. vas a vessel +       formative] (Physiol.)       Concerned in the development and formation of blood vessels       and blood corpuscles; as, the vasoformative cells.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vasoconstrictor \Vas`o*con*strict"or\, a. (Physiol.)       Causing constriction of the blood vessels; as, the       vasoconstrictor nerves, stimulation of which causes       constriction of the blood vessels to which they go. These       nerves are also called {vasohypertonic}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vaza parrot \Va"za par`rot\ (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of several species of parrots of the genus       {Coracopsis}, native of Madagascar; -- called also {vasa       parrot}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vesper \Ves"per\, a.       Of or pertaining to the evening, or to the service of       vespers; as, a vesper hymn; vesper bells.          {Vesper sparrow}, the grass finch. See under {Grass}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vesper \Ves"per\, n. [L., the evening, the evening star, the       west; akin to Gr. [?], [?], and perhaps to E. west. Cf.       {Hesperian}, {Vespers}.]       The evening star; Hesper; Venus, when seen after sunset;       hence, the evening. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Evening \E"ven*ing\, n. [AS. [d6]fnung. See {even}, n., and cf.       {Eve}.]       1. The latter part and close of the day, and the beginning of             darkness or night; properly, the decline of the day, or of             the sum.                         In the ascending scale Of heaven, the stars that                      usher evening rose.                           --Milton.          Note: Sometimes, especially in the Southern parts of the                United States, the afternoon is called evening.                --Bartlett.          2. The latter portion, as of life; the declining period, as             of strength or glory.          Note: Sometimes used adjectively; as, evening gun.                [bd]Evening Prayer.[b8] --Shak.          {Evening flower} (Bot.), a genus of iridaceous plants             ({Hesperantha}) from the Cape of Good Hope, with             sword-shaped leaves, and sweet-scented flowers which             expand in the evening.          {Evening grosbeak} (Zo[94]l.), an American singing bird             ({Coccothraustes vespertina}) having a very large bill.             Its color is olivaceous, with the crown, wings, and tail             black, and the under tail coverts yellow. So called             because it sings in the evening.          {Evening primrose}. See under {Primrose}.          {The evening star}, the bright star of early evening in the             western sky, soon passing below the horizon; specifically,             the planet Venus; -- called also {Vesper} and {Hesperus}.             During portions of the year, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are             also evening stars. See {Morning Star}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vesper \Ves"per\, a.       Of or pertaining to the evening, or to the service of       vespers; as, a vesper hymn; vesper bells.          {Vesper sparrow}, the grass finch. See under {Grass}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vesperal \Ves"per*al\, a.       Vesper; evening. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vespers \Ves"pers\, n. pl. [OF. vespres, F. v[88]pres, LL.       vesperae, fr. L. vespera evening. See {Vesper}, n.] (R. C.       Ch.)       (a) One of the little hours of the Breviary.       (b) The evening song or service.          {Sicilian vespers}. See under {Sicilian}, a.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rearmouse \Rear"mouse`\, Reremouse \Rere"mouse`\, n. [AS.       hr[emac]rem[umac]s; probably fr. hr[emac]ran to agitate, stir       (akin to G. r[81]hren, Icel. hr[91]ra) + m[umac]s mouse.]       (Zo[94]l.)       The leather-winged bat ({Vespertilio murinus}). [Written also       {reermouse}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Noctule \Noc"tule\ (?; 135), n. [F., fr. L. noctua a night owl,       fr. nox, noctis, night.] (Zo[94]l.)       A large European bat ({Vespertilio, [or] Noctulina,       altivolans}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vespertiliones \Ves`per*til`i*o"nes\, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo[94]l.)       A tribe of bats including the common insectivorous bats of       America and Europe, belonging to Vespertilio and allied       genera. They lack a nose membrane.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vespertilionine \Ves`per*til`i*o"nine\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Of or pertaining to the Vespertiliones.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vespertinal \Ves"per*ti`nal\, a.       Vespertine. --Lowell.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vespertine \Ves"per*tine\, a. [L. vespertinus. See {Vesper}.]       1. Of or pertaining to the evening; happening or being in the             evening. --Gray.          2. (Bot.) Blossoming in the evening.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pipistrel \Pi*pis"trel\, Pipistrelle \Pip`i*strelle"\, n. [F.       pipistrelle, It. pipistrello.] (Zo[94]l.)       A small European bat ({Vesperugo pipistrellus}); -- called       also {flittermouse}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Serotine \Ser"o*tine\, n. [F. s[82]rotine, fr. L. serotinus that       comes or happens late.] (Zo[94]l.)       The European long-eared bat ({Vesperugo serotinus}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vespiary \Ves"pi*a*ry\, n. [L. vespa a wasp.]       A nest, or habitation, of insects of the wasp kind.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vice \Vice\, a. [Cf. F. vice-. See {Vice}, prep.]       Denoting one who in certain cases may assume the office or       duties of a superior; designating an officer or an office       that is second in rank or authority; as, vice president; vice       agent; vice consul, etc.          {Vice admiral}. [Cf. F. vice-amiral.]       (a) An officer holding rank next below an admiral. By the             existing laws, the rank of admiral and vice admiral in             the United States Navy will cease at the death of the             present incumbents.       (b) A civil officer, in Great Britain, appointed by the lords             commissioners of the admiralty for exercising admiralty             jurisdiction within their respective districts.          {Vice admiralty}, the office of a vice admiral.          {Vice-admiralty court}, a court with admiralty jurisdiction,             established by authority of Parliament in British             possessions beyond the seas. --Abbott.          {Vice chamberlain}, an officer in court next in rank to the             lord chamberlain. [Eng.]          {Vice chancellor}.       (a) (Law) An officer next in rank to a chancellor.       (b) An officer in a university, chosen to perform certain             duties, as the conferring of degrees, in the absence of             the chancellor.       (c) (R. C. Ch.) The cardinal at the head of the Roman             Chancery.          {Vice consul} [cf. F. vice-consul], a subordinate officer,             authorized to exercise consular functions in some             particular part of a district controlled by a consul.          {Vice king}, one who acts in the place of a king; a viceroy.                      {Vice legate} [cf. F. vice-l[82]gat], a legate second in rank             to, or acting in place of, another legate.          {Vice presidency}, the office of vice president.          {Vice president} [cf. F. vice-pr[82]sident], an officer next             in rank below a president.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vice \Vice\, a. [Cf. F. vice-. See {Vice}, prep.]       Denoting one who in certain cases may assume the office or       duties of a superior; designating an officer or an office       that is second in rank or authority; as, vice president; vice       agent; vice consul, etc.          {Vice admiral}. [Cf. F. vice-amiral.]       (a) An officer holding rank next below an admiral. By the             existing laws, the rank of admiral and vice admiral in             the United States Navy will cease at the death of the             present incumbents.       (b) A civil officer, in Great Britain, appointed by the lords             commissioners of the admiralty for exercising admiralty             jurisdiction within their respective districts.          {Vice admiralty}, the office of a vice admiral.          {Vice-admiralty court}, a court with admiralty jurisdiction,             established by authority of Parliament in British             possessions beyond the seas. --Abbott.          {Vice chamberlain}, an officer in court next in rank to the             lord chamberlain. [Eng.]          {Vice chancellor}.       (a) (Law) An officer next in rank to a chancellor.       (b) An officer in a university, chosen to perform certain             duties, as the conferring of degrees, in the absence of             the chancellor.       (c) (R. C. Ch.) The cardinal at the head of the Roman             Chancery.          {Vice consul} [cf. F. vice-consul], a subordinate officer,             authorized to exercise consular functions in some             particular part of a district controlled by a consul.          {Vice king}, one who acts in the place of a king; a viceroy.                      {Vice legate} [cf. F. vice-l[82]gat], a legate second in rank             to, or acting in place of, another legate.          {Vice presidency}, the office of vice president.          {Vice president} [cf. F. vice-pr[82]sident], an officer next             in rank below a president.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vociferance \Vo*cif"er*ance\, n.       Vociferation; noise; clamor. [R.] --R. Browning.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vociferant \Vo*cif"er*ant\, a. [L. vociferans, p. pr.]       Noisy; clamorous. --Gauden. R. Browning.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vociferate \Vo*cif"er*ate\, v. i. [L. vociferatus, p. p.       vociferari to vociferate; vox, vocis, voice + ferre to bear.       See {Voice}, and {Bear} to carry.]       To cry out with vehemence; to exclaim; to bawl; to clamor.       --Cowper.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vociferate \Vo*cif"er*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vociferated};       p. pr. & vb. n. {Vociferating}.]       To utter with a loud voice; to shout out.                   Though he may vociferate the word liberty. --V. Knox.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vociferate \Vo*cif"er*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vociferated};       p. pr. & vb. n. {Vociferating}.]       To utter with a loud voice; to shout out.                   Though he may vociferate the word liberty. --V. Knox.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vociferate \Vo*cif"er*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vociferated};       p. pr. & vb. n. {Vociferating}.]       To utter with a loud voice; to shout out.                   Though he may vociferate the word liberty. --V. Knox.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vociferation \Vo*cif`er*a"tion\, n. [L. vociferatio: cf. F.       vocif[82]ration.]       The act of vociferating; violent outcry; vehement utterance       of the voice.                   Violent gesture and vociferation naturally shake the                hearts of the ignorant.                           --Spectator.                   Plaintive strains succeeding the vociferations of                emotion or of pain.                                 --Byron.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vociferator \Vo*cif"er*a`tor\, n.       One who vociferates, or is clamorous. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vociferous \Vo*cif"er*ous\, a. [Cf. F. vocif[8a]re.]       Making a loud outcry; clamorous; noisy; as, vociferous       heralds. -- {Vo*cif"er*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Vo*cif"er*ous*ness},       n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vociferous \Vo*cif"er*ous\, a. [Cf. F. vocif[8a]re.]       Making a loud outcry; clamorous; noisy; as, vociferous       heralds. -- {Vo*cif"er*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Vo*cif"er*ous*ness},       n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vociferous \Vo*cif"er*ous\, a. [Cf. F. vocif[8a]re.]       Making a loud outcry; clamorous; noisy; as, vociferous       heralds. -- {Vo*cif"er*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Vo*cif"er*ous*ness},       n.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Vesper, WI (village, FIPS 82650)       Location: 44.48106 N, 89.96729 W       Population (1990): 598 (219 housing units)       Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 54489
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Vicksburg, MI (village, FIPS 82300)       Location: 42.12044 N, 85.53419 W       Population (1990): 2216 (893 housing units)       Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 49097    Vicksburg, MS (city, FIPS 76720)       Location: 32.32909 N, 90.87080 W       Population (1990): 20908 (9250 housing units)       Area: 34.8 sq km (land), 1.4 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 39180
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Vigo Park, TX       Zip code(s): 79088
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Vossburg, MS       Zip code(s): 39366
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Voice over IP          (VoIP) Any technology providing {voice       telephony} services over {IP}, including {CODECs}, {streaming}       {protocols} and {session control}.   The major advantage of       VoIP is lower cost, by avoiding dedicated voice circuits.          Currently VoIP is being deployed on internal corporate       networks, and, via the {Internet}, for low cost (and low       quality) international calls.   It is also used for telephony       applications such as voice and fax mail.          The {ITU} standard is {H.323}, which is a whole suite of       protocols, while the {IETF} has developed the much simpler       {SIP} to solve the session control problem and {MGCP}/{Megaco}       to solve the gateway problem.          (2003-11-30)