vessel, vas
(noun) a tube in which a body fluid circulates
Source: WordNet® 3.1
vas (plural vasa)
(anatomy) A vessel or duct transporting any bodily fluid, such as blood, lymph, chyle, or semen.
(colloquial, specifically) The vas deferens.
• ASV, AVS, AVs, Sav., sav
VAs
plural of VA
• ASV, AVS, AVs, Sav., sav
Source: Wiktionary
Vas, n.; pl. Vasa. Etym: [L., a vessel. See Vase.] (Anat.)
Definition: A vessel; a duct. Vas deferens; pl. Vasa deferentia. Etym: [L. vas vessel + deferens carrying down.] (Anat.) The excretory duct of a testicle; a spermatic duct.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
