Medical Glossary

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U

unilateral
Appearing on one side of the body
urinalysis
Group of physical and chemical tests done on a sample of urine to check for various disorders, including those of the kidneys and urinary tract
urinary incontinence (UI)
Involuntary loss of urine sufficient enough to be a problem

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V

vascular
Related to blood vessels
ventricles
Right and left lower chambers of the heart
VER (visual evoked responses)
Measures function of the central nervous system, including the pathway from optic tract
vertebrae (s., vertebra)
Bones that make up the spinal column
vertebral arteries
Paired arteries located behind the carotid areries that supply the back of the brain and the brainstem
vertigo
Dizziness or imbalance of equilibrium that usually causes a spinning sensation
vestibular system
Parts of the nervous system that control equilibrium and balance and that coordinate head and eye movement

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W

white matter
Lipid-rich myelinated portion of the brain and spinal cord
Wilson's disease
Rare genetic disorder that causes progressive liver, neurologic, and psychiatric disorders that are - if untreated - always fatal

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