Meanings
vas1
plural vasa
- abbreviationellipsisspecificallyanatomyEllipsis of vas deferens.
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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.
1838, John Burns, The Principles of Surgery, Volume Second; Comprising the Surgical Anatomy of the Human Body, and Its Application to Injuries, and Operations, London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans, page 421
Vas2
VAs3
- pluralplural of VA
VAS4
- abbreviationuncountableAbbreviation of vitamin A supplementation.
- abbreviationinitialismuncountablecomputingInitialism of virtual address space.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Latinvās“vessel”
- Englishvas
Borrowed from Latin vās (“vessel”) around 1645 through 1655. Doublet of vase.
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Hungarian Vas
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Polish Vas
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vas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vas
“vas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vas. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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