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vas

vas

1 9.9
A narrow tube in the body that carries liquids like blood or sperm
  • noun
  • /væs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vaso
  • A healthy vas is essential for transporting nutrients and oxygen throughout the body.
  • VAS pain
  • VAS scale
  • VAS score

And boys and girls totally puberty, Fallopian tubes, vas deferens, a lot of like very fun scientific words.

Examples

  • Patients also recorded their personal VAS ratings in their journals.

    Academic text (2004)

  • His baseline VAS scale pain level was between 8 and 10.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Nurses on the unit recorded patients' pain self-reports using the VAS pain scale.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Average daily pain ratings recorded in journals by patients were 4.66 on the VAS scale.

    Academic text (2004)

  • At the top of the scrotum is the vas deferens, which is the tube carrying sperm from the testes to the penis.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The surgeon carefully examined the patient's vas to ensure proper blood flow.

  • During the anatomy class, we learned about the function of the vas in the circulatory system.

Synonyms

vessel
vsvas
  • Specialized
141 4.0

A tube in the body that carries blood or lymph

is a general anatomical tube that also includes passages for reproductive fluids
vas deferens
vsvas
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A tube in the male body that carries sperm from a testicle to the urethra

refers to body tubes broadly, not only to this specific reproductive duct
ductus deferens
vsvas
  • Specialized
7.3

A tube in the male body that carries sperm from where they are stored to the tube that leads out

is used generally for any fluid tube, not restricted to this named reproductive tube
seminal duct
vsvas
  • Specialized
7.4

A tube that carries sperm from the testicle to the penis

serves as a broad term for body tubes, not only this reproductive passage

Compounds

vas deferens
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A tube in the male body that carries sperm from a testicle to the urethra

Surface Forms

vas singular
vases plural

Etymology

The word vas comes from the Latin vās, meaning 'vessel' or 'container', and is related to the English word vase. So an anatomical vas is like a small tube that carries fluid in the body, which fits the old idea of a 'container'.