vas

/væs/
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Other forms: vases; vasa

Definitions of vas
  1. noun
    a tube in which a body fluid circulates
    synonyms: vessel
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    blood vessel
    a vessel in which blood circulates
    arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
    ductus arteriosus
    a blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta; normally closes at birth
    vasa vasorum
    any small blood vessel ramifying on the outside of a major artery or vein
    vein, vena, venous blood vessel
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
    capillary, capillary vessel
    any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules
    type of:
    tube, tube-shaped structure
    (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure
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