vas
pronunciation
How to pronounce vas in British English:
UK [væs]
How to pronounce vas in American English:
US [væs]
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- Noun:
- a tube in which a body fluid circulates
Word Origin
- vas (n.)
- in anatomy, "a tube, duct, or conduit for conveying blood, lymph, semen, etc.," plural vasa, Latin, literally "vessel." Vas deferens (plural vasa defferentia) is from 1570s.
Example
- 1. These are often described vas a crawling sensation .
- 2. The vas was knocked down to smith for $ 25 .
- 3. It is this vas deferens that is cut in a vasectomy .
- 4. He vas imprisoned for passing forged banknotes .
- 5. Please excuse me for arriving late-the bus vas delayed .