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• Vascular

Relating to the body's blood vessels.



• Vein

A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart.



• Very-Long-Acting Insulin

A type of insulin that starts to lower blood glucose within 1 hour after injection and keeps working evenly for 24 hours after injection. See glargine insulin.



• Very-Low-Density Lipoprotein (VLDL) Cholesterol

A form of cholesterol in the blood; high levels may be related to cardiovascular disease.



• Vitrectomy

Surgery to restore sight in which the surgeon removes the cloudy vitreous humor in the eye and replaces it with a salt solution.



• Vitreous Humor

The clear gel that lies behind the eye's lens and in front of the retina.



• Vldl Cholesterol

See very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.



• Void

To urinate; to empty the bladder.