| vas afferens | A branch of an interlobular artery of the kidney that conveys blood to the glomerulus. Synonym: arteriola glomerularis afferens, vas afferens, afferent vessel. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| vas anastomoticum | A vessel that establishes a connection between arteries, between veins, or between lymph vessels. Synonym: vas anastomoticum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vas capillare | <anatomy> Any one of the minute vessels that connect the arterioles and venules, forming a network in nearly all parts of the body. Their walls act as semipermeable membranes for the interchange of various substances, including fluids, between the blood and tissue fluid. Synonym: vas capillare. Origin: L. Capillaris = hair like (16 Dec 1997) |
| vas collaterale | A branch of an artery running parallel with the parent trunk, a vessel that runs in parallel with another vessel, nerve, or other long structure. Synonym: vas collaterale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vas deferens | The excretory duct of the testis that conveys sperm. (27 Sep 1997) |
| vas deferens calcifications | <radiology> Diabetes (most common), degenerative change (aging), TB (12 Dec 1998) |
| vas efferens | A vein carrying blood away from a part. Synonym: efferent lymphatic. Synonym: efferent glomerular arteriole. Synonym: efferent ductules of testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vas prominens ductus cochlearis | A blood vessel in the substance of the spiral prominence of the cochler duct. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vas spirale | A blood vessel, larger than its fellows, running in the tympanic layer of the basilar membrane just beneath the tunnel of Corti. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Haller's vas aberrans | A narrow, coiled tubule frequently connected to the first part of the ductus deferens or to the lower part of the ductus epididymitis. Synonym: ductulus aberrans inferior, Haller's vas aberrans. (05 Mar 2000) |