Vaccination Description The act of administering a vaccine. Vaccines have greatly reduced the incidence of infectious diseases. They…
Vaginal atrophy (atrophic vaginitis) Description Thinning and inflammation of the vaginal walls. The disorder occurs around or after menopause and is caused …
Vaginal cancer (tumor) Description An abnormal and malignant growth of cells of the vagina and vulva. It occurs most often in women older than …
Vaginal foreign body Description Any object not intended to be placed in the vaginal cavity. These can be placed accidentally or intentionall…
Vaginal yeast (fungal) infection Description Yeast are a kind of microbe called a fungus. Yeast commonly infect the vaginal area. The most common organis…
Vaginitis (vaginal infection inflammation) Description Inflammation of the vagina. The most common causes include: bacterial infection, yeast infection, atrophy fr…
Valvular heart disease (abnormal heart valves) Description Disease in one or more of the four valves of the heart: mitral, aortic, tricuspid and pulmonic. These valves…
Varicocele (testicular vein enlargement) Description An enlargement of one or more veins within the scrotum forms a varicocele. They are similar to varicose vein…
Varicose veins Description Varicose veins are the result of abnormal pooling of blood in the lower legs. Large dilated blood vessels ca…
Vascular insufficiency due to peripheral artery disease (PAD, claudication, inadequate blood flow) Description The sensation of muscle fatigue or cramp-like pain that may occur in one or both legs, usually after minimal…
Vasculitis (inflammation of the arteries) Description The walls of blood vessels are damaged by inflammation. The arteries are primarily involved leading to decre…
Vasovagal syncope (fainting) Description Fainting caused by a vasovagal reaction. A vasovagal reaction is the most common cause of fainting. It is an…
Ventral hernia (bulging of the abdominal wall) Description A weakening in the abdominal wall that allows abdominal contents to protrude through the defect. If the inte…
Ventricular tachycardia (VT, dangerous irregular heart beat) Description A rapid heartbeat that starts in the ventricles. The disorder is very dangerous because the heart is beating…
Vertebral artery dissection (neck artery tear) Description The vertebral artery feeds into the basilar artery. The basilar artery supplies the cerebellum and mid brain…
Vertebral fracture (broken back or neck bone) Description The vertebrae are the bones in the neck and back. Fractures are broken bones. The severity of a vertebral fr…
Vertebral- basilar artery insufficiency (inadequate blood flow to the back of the brain) Description Insufficient blood flow to the cerebellum and mid brain. The vertebral arteries feed into the basilar artery…
Vertebral-basilar stroke (stroke in the back of the brain) Description A stroke is an injury to the brain from insufficient blood flow resulting in brain death. The vertebral-basi…
Vertigo (spinning sensation) Description The sensation of the room spinning or the person spinning. The symptoms of vertigo typically get worse with …
Vesicovaginal fistula (connection between the bladder and vagina) Description An abnormal connection established between the bladder and the vagina. Patients typically have urinary incon…
