vasa vasorum
English
editEtymology
editFrom the Latin vāsa, plural of vās (“vessel”) + vāsōrum, the genitive plural of vās (“vessel”). Meaning "vessels of the vessels."
Noun
edit- (anatomy) The capillaries that supply blood to vessels larger than 1 mm. They supply blood to the adventitia and middle tunicae.
Usage notes
editSingular forms include "vasa vasis" and "vas vasis".
Translations
editcapillaries that supply blood to vessels
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