vis

(vis), pl. ti’res. Latin for force or energy. V. a fron’te, a force that draws or attracts. Vv. @ ter’go, any impelling power; a force that pushes or impels. v. conserva’trix, the natural power of the organism to resist injury and disease. v. format i’va, an energy that manifests itself in the formation of a new ti ue to replace that which has been destroyed. v. medic a’trix natu’ra, the healing power of nature. v. vi’ts, v. vita’‘lis, the vital force.