- a variant of vaso-
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vaso-,
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a combining form meaning "vessel,'' used in the formation of compound words:vasoconstrictor.
- Latin vās vessel + -o-
vas (vas),USA pronunciation n., pl. va•sa
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(vā′sə).USA pronunciation [Anat., Zool., Bot.]
- Anatomy, Botany, Zoologya vessel or duct.
- Latin vās vessel
- 1645–55
- var. of vaso- before a vowel:vasectomy.
'vas-' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Tuva
- Wolffian duct
- brava
- conferva
- conjunctiva
- deferent
- diva
- ejaculatory duct
- epididymis
- extravasate
- nova
- press of sail
- spermatic cord
- supernova
- sylva
- valet
- vas
- vas deferens
- vas efferens
- vascular
- vascular bundle
- vascular plant
- vascular ray
- vascular tissue
- vascularize
- vasculum
- vase
- vasectomy
- vasiform
- vaso-
- vasoligation
- vasotomy
- vasovasostomy
- vassal
- vessel
- viva
- vulva
- water-vascular system
- évasé