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• Word! Vitreous Body

  The vitreous body takes up most of the eye and gives the eye its shape.

• Word! Virus

  Viruses are a type of germ. They're very tiny, and when they get inside your body, they can make you sick.

• Word! Violence

  Your parents have probably told you not to watch a TV show because it is too violent or that some video games are too violent.

• Word! Vertebrae

  Reach around and feel those bumps in the center of your back.

• Word! Veins and Arteries

  If you've ever seen a road map, you probably saw many roads going here, there, and everywhere.

• Word! Varicella Zoster

  This is the medical name for the virus that causes chicken pox, which is known for its red, itchy bumps.

• Word! Vaccine

  A vaccine is another word for what most kids call a shot.