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sə Origin:
1645–55; < Latin vās vessel
1645–55; < Latin vās vessel
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vas-
variant of vaso- before a vowel: vasectomy.
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World English Dictionary
vas (væs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl vasa | |
| anatomy, zoology a vessel, duct, or tube that carries a fluid | |
| [C17: from Latin: vessel] | |
| vas- | |
| —combining form | |
| a variant of vaso- | |
| vaso- or (before a vowel) vas- | |
| —combining form | |
| 1. | indicating a blood vessel: vasodilator |
| 2. | indicating the vas deferens: vasectomy |
| [from Latin vās vessel] | |
| vas- or (before a vowel) vas- | |
| —combining form | |
| [from Latin vās vessel] | |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
vas (vās)
n. pl va·sa (vā'zə)
An anatomical duct or canal conveying any liquid, such as blood, lymph, chyle, or semen.
vas- pref.
Variant of vaso-.
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