Definition of rampart. 1  1 : a protective barrier : bulwark. 2  2 : a broad embankment raised as a fortification and usually surmounted by a parapet. 3  3 : a wall-like ridge (as of rock fragments, earth, or debris)
VATER association. VATER is a mnemonically useful acronym for the nonrandom association of vertebral defects (V), anal atresia (A), tracheoesophageal fistula with esophageal atresia (TE), and radial or renal dysplasia (R).he VATER/VACTERL association is typically defined by the presence of at least three of the following congenital malformations: vertebral anomalies, anal atresia, cardiac malformations, tracheo-esophageal fistula, renal anomalies, and limb abnormalities. The identification of 14 twin ...
Vaping is the current preferred term used by people who use electronic cigarettes. In vaping, electronic cigarette liquid (also known as e-liquid or âjuiceâ) is vaporized (thus the term âvapingâ) by some type of heating element. Power is supplied to the heating element by a battery. The resulting vapor is taken into the lungs and exhaled much like the smoke of a regular cigarette.