English Words Starting With V

• vadodara

  nounLow
  /vəˈdəʊdərə/A major city in the Indian state of Gujarat, formerly known as Baroda.
• vadso

  nounVery low
  /ˈvæd.səʊ/A geographical name referring to a town in Norway.
• vaduz

  nounLow
  /ˈvɑːdʊts/The capital city of the Principality of Liechtenstein.
• vag

  nounverbC2/Very Low
  /væɡ/(verb) to arrest or remove someone, typically a homeless person, from a public space, often under vagrancy laws; (noun, slang) shortened form of 'vagrant' or 'vagabond'.
• vagabond

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈvæɡəbɒnd/A person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home or regular employment.
• vagabondage

  nounRare/Low
  /ˈvæɡ.ə.bɒn.dɪdʒ/The state or activity of living as a wanderer, having no permanent home or regular work; nomadic lifestyle.
• vagal block

  nounC1
  /ˈveɪ.ɡəl ˈblɒk/A medical procedure to deliberately interrupt the function of the vagus nerve, often for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
• vagary

  nounC2
  /ˈveɪ.ɡər.i/A sudden, unexpected, and often illogical change, idea, or action.
• vagility

  nounLow
  /vəˈdʒɪlɪti/The ability of an organism or species to move or disperse freely and widely through its environment.
• vagina

  nounC1
  /vəˈdʒaɪ.nə/The muscular canal in a female mammal leading from the external genitalia to the cervix of the uterus.
• vaginal condom

  nounLow frequency
  /vəˈdʒaɪnəl ˈkɒndɒm/A barrier contraceptive device worn inside the vagina to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.
• vaginectomy

  nounVery Low
  /ˌvadʒɪˈnɛktəmi/A surgical procedure involving the partial or total removal of the vagina.
• vaginismus

  nounC1/C2 - Low-frequency, specialised term.
  /ˌvadʒɪˈnɪzməs/A medical condition characterised by the involuntary, painful spasm of the muscles surrounding the vagina, often preventing penetration.
• vaginitis

  nounC2
  /ˌvadʒɪˈnʌɪtɪs/A medical condition involving inflammation or infection of the vagina.
• vaginomycosis

  nounLow/Very Low
  /ˌvædʒɪnəʊmaɪˈkəʊsɪs/A fungal infection of the vagina.
• vaginoplasty

  nounLow (C2 - Professional/Specialist)
  /ˈvadʒɪnə(ʊ)ˌplasti/A surgical procedure to construct or repair the vagina.
• vaginotomy

  nounRare/Very Low
  /ˌvædʒɪˈnɒtəmi/A surgical incision made into the vagina.
• vagodepressor

  adjectivenounVery Low (C2/Professional)
  /ˌveɪɡəʊdɪˈpresə/A drug or agent that reduces vagus nerve activity or its effects, typically used to lower blood pressure or decrease heart rate.
• vagotomy

  nounC2+
  /veɪˈɡɒtəmi/A surgical operation cutting a branch of the vagus nerve.
• vagotonia

  nounVery Low (Technical/Specialist)
  /ˌveɪɡəʊˈtəʊniə/A condition of excessive activity of the vagus nerve, part of the parasympathetic nervous system, leading to symptoms such as low blood pressure, slow heart rate, and digestive issues.

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