Vas
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈvæs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Vas is a noun meaning A vessel or duct transporting any bodily fluid, such as blood, lymph, chyle, or semen.
Meaning
A vessel or duct transporting any bodily fluid, such as blood, lymph, chyle, or semen.
More Meanings
- (specifically) Ellipsis of vas deferens.
Example Sentences
The vesiculæ are bound down, or fixed, by the vesical fascia. They are about two inches long, and, at the broadest part, which is the middle, they are from five to seven-eighths of an inch broad. They are close by the outside of the vasa, and their extremities are two inches and a half distant, for they divaricate. At the gland they approach, but have the vasa deferentia interposed, so that they do not meet.
Word Forms
- vasa
Synonyms for vas
Depending on context, synonyms include vessel.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vessel, channel, sav, eva, channels, conduits.
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