vas
Body fluid conduit
A vas is a vessel or duct in the body, particularly one that carries fluid.
The term appears almost exclusively in anatomical compounds: the vas deferens carries sperm from the testicle, and a vasectomy severs it for sterilization.
Outside medical contexts, the word is rarely encountered.
anatomy
Receptacle for contents
- arteryOxygen-rich blood conduit
- veinVessel toward heart
- capillarySmallest blood vessel
- aortaChief arterial trunk
venule · arteriole · endothelium · intima · media · vasculature · duct · tubule
vessel
Receptacle for contents
aorta · venule · arteriole · endothelium · intima · media · vasculature · duct · tubule · lumen
vessel
Receptacle for contents
- urnDecorative container for ashes
- amphoraAncient twin-handled storage jar
- jarWide-mouthed storage vessel
pot · jug · ewer · flask · receptacle · pitcher · decanter · carafe · krater · chalice
vessel
Receptacle for contents
- amphoraAncient twin-handled storage jar
- urnDecorative container for ashes
- receptacleContainer for items
Rome · forum · villa · aqueduct · toga · senate · Caesar · Pompeii · coliseum · patrician
- porcelain vaseGlazed ceramic decorative container
- glass vaseTransparent container for flowers
- bud vaseSmall vessel for few flowers
- vascular networkInterconnected blood vessels
- crystal vaseDecorative transparent flower holder
- vas deferensSperm-transporting tube