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Valvotomy
- noun - incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction
Variation
- noun - (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
- (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
- (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
- a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
- an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported"
- an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard; "he patented a variation on the sandal"
- an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
- something a little different from others of the same type; "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "a variant of the same word"; "an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone"; "the boy is a younger edition of his father"
- the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard; "who is resp
Varietals
- noun - a wine made principally from one grape and carrying the name of that grape
Varieties
- noun - (biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics; "varieties are frequently recognized in botany"
- a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
- a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"
- a difference that is usually pleasant; "he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"
- a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
- noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"
Varsities
- noun - a British abbreviation of `university'; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University
- a team representing a college or university
Vasectomy
- noun - surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible
Vastation
- - A laying waste; waste; depopulation; devastation.
Vastitude
- - Vastness; immense extent.
Vedantist
- - One versed in the doctrines of the Vedantas.
Veinstone
- - The valueless nonmetalliferous mineral or rock material which surrounds the ores in a vein, as quartz, calcite, barite, fluor spar, etc.; gangue; matrix; -- called also veinstuff.