vas

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/væs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vas)

Inflections of 'vas' (n): npl: vasa

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
vas (vas),USA pronunciation n., pl. va•sa 
    (vāsə).USA pronunciation [Anat., Zool., Bot.]
    1. Anatomy, Botany, Zoologya vessel or duct.
    • Latin vās vessel
    • 1645–55

vas-, 
  1. var. of vaso- before a vowel:vasectomy.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vas /væs/ n ( pl vasa /ˈveɪsə/)
  1. a vessel, duct, or tube that carries a fluid
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin: vessel
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
vaso-, 
  1. a combining form meaning "vessel,'' used in the formation of compound words:vasoconstrictor.
Also,[esp. before a vowel,] vas-. 
  • Latin vās vessel + -o-

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vas- combining form
  1. a variant of vaso-
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