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Word Parts Beginning With V
13 word parts in the Medical Terminology guide begin with the letter V — prefixes, word roots and suffixes together. Every entry links to its own page with worked examples.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V X Z
| Word part | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| vagin | Word root | vagina |
| varic | Word root | varicose vein; dilated vein |
| vas | Word root | vessel; duct |
| ven | Word root | vein |
| ventr | Word root | belly, front side |
| ventricul | Word root | ventricle |
| ventro- | Prefix | belly side, front of the body |
| -version | Suffix | turning |
| vertebr | Word root | vertebra |
| vestibul | Word root | vestibule of the inner ear, entrance space |
| vir | Word root | virus, poison |
| viscer | Word root | internal organs |
| vulv | Word root | vulva, external female genitalia |
Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.