- a vessel, duct, or tube that carries a fluid
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vas (vas),USA pronunciation n., pl. va•sa
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(vā′sə).USA pronunciation [Anat., Zool., Bot.]
- Anatomy, Botany, Zoologya vessel or duct.
- Latin vās vessel
- 1645–55
- var. of vaso- before a vowel:vasectomy.
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vas /væs/ n ( pl vasa /ˈveɪsə/)
vaso-,
- a combining form meaning "vessel,'' used in the formation of compound words:vasoconstrictor.
- Latin vās vessel + -o-
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vas- combining form
- a variant of vaso-
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- brava
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- vascular ray
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- vasoligation
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