Etymology

vasa vasorum

Today it means: The capillaries that supply blood to vessels larger than 1 mm. They supply blood to the adventitia and middle tunicae. Full definition →

Latin vāsa
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  1. Latin · derived fromvāsa
  2. English todayvasa vasorum

From the Latin vāsa, plural of vās (“vessel”) + vāsōrum, the genitive plural of vās (“vessel”). Meaning "vessels of the vessels."

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