Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z vacuolize To form vacuoles. vacuoloid A vesicle in cytoplasm that, unlike a true vacuole, is not bounded by a membrane. vacuome The vacuoles and vacuolar system of an organism vacuometer An instrument for the comparison of barometers. vacuosity Vacuousness; the state or quality of being vacuous. vacuous Empty; void; lacking meaningful content. vacuously In a vacuous manner, lacking thought. vacuousness Being empty. vacupuncture A blood collection system involving aspiration through a capillary. vacutained Stored in a vacutainer vacutainer A glass or plastic test tube with a rubber stopper creating an internal vacuum, used to draw blood samples. vacutome An electrodermatome that raises the skin by suction prior to taking a skin graft vacuum A region of space that contains no matter. vacuumable Capable of being vacuum-cleaned. vacuumed Having been cleaned with a vacuum cleaner. vacuumer One who, or that which, vacuums. vacuuming An instance of vacuuming. vacuumization The process of vacuumizing. vacuumize To produce, or to subject to a vacuum vacuumless Without a vacuum. vacuumlike Resembling or characteristic of a vacuum (empty space). vacuumous Resembling or consisting of vacuum. Vacy A locality in the Dungog council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. VAD A village in Șercaia, Brașov County, Romania. vada A type of savoury doughnut eaten as a snack in south Asia. vadadustat A drug used to treat symptomatic anemia associated with chronic kidney disease. vadai A type of fritter made from lentils or gram flour. Vadala A surname from Italian. vadding urban exploration vade To fade; to vanish. Vadel A village in the Malegaon subdistrict of Nashik district in Maharashtra, India vadelect A personal servant; a man who is a member of the household staff. Vaden A surname. Vaderesque Reminiscent of Darth Vader, the sinister deep-voiced villain of the Star Wars original trilogy. vadge The vagina. Vadhir A male given name. vadi The tonic note of a given raga. Vadim A male given name from the Slavic languages, equivalent to English Bademus. vadimezan The anticancer agent 5,6-dimethylxantheonone-4-acetic acid vadimonium In Ancient Rome, a court settlement; a promise secured by bail. vadimony A bond or pledge for appearance before a judge on a certain day. vadium A pledge or security; bail. Vadnagar A town and municipality in the Mehsana district of the state of Gujarat in India. Vado A census-designated place in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. vadocaine An anesthetic drug. Vadodara A large city and district of Gujarat, India (formerly Baroda). vadose Of or pertaining to water beneath the surface of the earth which is located above the level of the permanent groundwater. vadosity The condition of being vadose. vadouvan A paste of burnt garlic and onion with herbs, from India; a type of masala. Vadukul A surname. Vaduz A town and municipality, the capital of Liechtenstein. Vadym A male given name from the Slavic languages, equivalent to English Bademus. Vadzim A transliteration of the Belarusian male given name Вадзі́м (Vadzím). vaejovid Any scorpion in the family Vaejovidae vaesite A nickel-sulfur mineral found with cattierite. Vaeth A surname from German. vafrous Crafty; cunning; sly. vag Vagina (or, by extension, vulva). vagabond A person on a trip of indeterminate destination and/or length of time. vagabondage The state or characteristic of being a vagabond. vagabondical Pertaining to or having the characteristics of a vagabond. vagabonding Wandering, unfixed. vagabondish Like a vagabond. vagabondism Vagabondage. vagabondismus A dark brown discoloration of the skin resulting from uncleanliness and prolonged exposure to the weather. vagabondize To act as the vagabond; to wander about in idleness. vagabondizer A vagabond or wanderer. vagabondry vagabondage (vagabond behavior) vagal Of or relating to the vagus nerve. vagally With respect to the vagus nerve vagancy A wandering; vagrancy. vagarian One with ridiculous or whimsical ideas; a crackpot. vagarious Subject to vagaries; erratic. vagariously In a vagarious manner. vagarish capricious; whimsical; vagarious vagarist One whose thought wanders in many directions. vagaristic vagarious; erratic or changeable vagarity The character or state of being vagarious; capriciousness; irregularity. vagarous That is characterized by vagary. vagary An erratic, unpredictable occurrence or action. vagation The act of wandering, straying, or departing from the expected or regular course; an instance or occasion of this; a wandering; a rambling; a roaming; an aberration. vagedgie A situation where a person's clothing is stuck uncomfortably in their crotch. vagenda An ulterior and often sinister scheme involving female sexuality or feminism. vagenis The genitalia of an intersex person; ambiguous genitalia. Vaggeryd A town and municipality in Jönköping county, Sweden. Vagharshapat A city in Armenia. Vaghela A member of a Rajput clan descended from the Vaghela dynasty of Gujarat, which was an offshoot of the Chaulukya (Solanki) dynasty, ruling Gujarat in the 13th century CE. Vaghri An Indo-Aryan language spoken in Sindh, Pakistan. It is closely related to the Bhil languages. Vaghuhas A village in western Azerbaijan. vagient Crying like a child. vagiform Of no certain shape. vagile Free to move about. vagility The degree to which an organism or taxon can or does move or spread within an environment. vagina A sex organ for copulation and birth, found in female therian mammals, consisting of a passage between the vulval vestibule and the cervix of the uterus. vaginaed Having a (specified kind of) vagina. vaginal Of, relating to, or affecting the vagina. vaginaless Without a vagina. vaginalike Resembling or characteristic of a vagina. vaginalism The preeminence of penovaginal copulation over other forms of sexual expression. vaginalist A gynecological surgeon who specializes in surgery that enters the body through the vagina (as opposed to laparoscopic surgery, for example). vaginalitis Vaginitis of the tunica vaginalis testis. vaginality The quality of being vaginal. vaginalize To give vaginalike features to vaginally Via the vagina, as (usually, more specifically) by the vaginal route of administration. vaginamoney Alimony when paid by a man to a woman. vaginamony Alimony, when paid by a man to a woman. Popularized (and possibly coined) by Tom Leykis ("an annuity paid for past use of a vagina"). vaginant Serving as a sheath. vaginaphobia Fear or hatred of vaginas. vaginaphobic Fearing or hating vaginas. vaginate To ensheathe; to enclose in a sheath. vaginated Having a sheath. vaginatoid Of a mushroom: having free or finely adnexed gills and a volva, and without an annulus. vaginectomy The surgical removal of all or part of the vagina. vaginiferous Producing or bearing a sheath. vaginism A term that refers to gender-critical feminism, based on its obsession with vaginas. vaginismus A painful muscular contraction of the vagina when attempting to insert something, such as a tampon or a penis, into it. vaginistic Pertaining to vaginismus vaginitis Inflammation of the vagina. vaginize To emasculate. vaginoabdominal Relating to the vagina and abdomen. vaginocentric Focused on the vagina, sometimes as a symbol of feminism. vaginocentrism Focus on a female point of view. vaginocervical Relating to the vagina and cervix. vaginocracy A government or social order dominated by women. vaginodynia Pain in the vagina. vaginofixation suture of a prolapsed vagina to the abdominal wall vaginoid A surgically-constructed vagina created in male-to-female sexual reassignment surgery. vaginol A chemical compound, with formula C₁₄H₁₄O₅, whose glucoside is apterin. vaginolabial Relating to the vagina and labia. vaginologist Someone who studies or treats vaginas extensively or professionally. vaginolysin A cytolysin present in the bacterium Gardnerella vaginalis vaginometer An instrument for measuring the vagina. vaginometry The measurement of the vagina. vaginomycosis Mycosis of the vagina. vaginopathogenic pathogenic within the vagina vaginopathogenicity The condition of being vaginopathogenic vaginoperineal Relating to the vagina and perineum. vaginoperineoplasty repair of the vagina and perineum vaginoperineorrhaphy repair of a laceration of the vagina and perineum vaginoperineotomy incision of the vagina and perineum vaginoperitoneal Relating to the vagina and peritoneum. vaginoplasty A surgical procedure used to construct or reconstruct a vaginal canal and mucous membrane. vaginorectal Relating to the vagina and rectum. vaginoscope An endoscope used in vaginoscopy. vaginoscopy An inspection of the vagina. vaginosis Any disease or infection of the vagina. vaginosonographic Relating to vaginosonography. vaginosonographically In a vaginosonographic manner. vaginosonography Ultrasonography of the vagina. vaginotomy Synonym of colpotomy.