vaso-

UK/ˌveɪsə(ʊ)/

prefix

Pertaining to blood vessels or the vascular system.

OriginLatin vās ← Proto-Italic *wāss →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative before vowel vas-

  1. medicinePertaining to blood vessels or the vascular system.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wāss
  2. Latinvās
  3. Englishvaso-

From Latin vās + -o-. By surface analysis, vas + -o-.

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Translations

Catalan vaso-
  • vaso-pertaining to blood vessels or the vascular system
French vaso-
  • vaso-pertaining to blood vessels or the vascular system
Italian vaso-
  • vaso-pertaining to blood vessels or the vascular system
Polish wazo-
  • wazo-pertaining to blood vessels or the vascular system
Portuguese vaso-
  • vaso-pertaining to blood vessels or the vascular system
Spanish vaso-
  • vaso-pertaining to blood vessels or the vascular system
Cite this entry
APA

vaso-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vaso-

MLA

“vaso-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vaso-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vaso-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vaso-.

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