vas/o
blood vessel; duct (the vas deferens)
From Latin vas, vessel
Meaning
What does vas/o mean?
vas/o is a root meaning blood vessel; duct (the vas deferens). It comes from Latin vas, vessel.
Inside words it is spelled vas.
Context decides the sense: a vasospasm squeezes a blood vessel, while a vasectomy cuts the vas deferens.
In real words
Medical words with vas/o
cutting or removing part of each vas deferens, usually as permanent male birth control
vasospasm
a sudden, often lasting tightening of a blood vessel that narrows it and cuts blood flow
vasovasostomy
surgery that rejoins the cut ends of the vas deferens to reverse a vasectomy
Sources
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Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- VAS- Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
- 6.2 Word Components Related to the Male Reproductive System – Medical Terminology – 2e
- 6.1 – Introduction to the Male Reproductive System – Building a Medical Terminology Foundation 2e
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Heart, blood and vessels
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