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vas

UK/ˈvæs/ US/ˈvæz/ uncommon

noun

1.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin vās (“vessel”) around 1645 through 1655. Doublet of vase.

Phrases

  • vas cath
  • vas deferens
  • vas efferens
  • vas rectum
  • vasa vasorum

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