VAS

vessel, vas

(noun) a tube in which a body fluid circulates

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vas (plural vasa)

(anatomy) A vessel or duct transporting any bodily fluid, such as blood, lymph, chyle, or semen.

(colloquial, specifically) The vas deferens.

Anagrams

• ASV, AVS, AVs, Sav., sav

Noun

VAs

plural of VA

Anagrams

• 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



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22 February 2025

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