vasa vasorum
vasa vasorum · vasa vasorums
The capillaries that supply blood to vessels larger than 1 mmThe capillaries that supply blood to vessels larger than 1 mm. They supply blood to the adventitia and middle tunicae.
Meaning
1 senses(plural, plural only)The capillaries that supply blood to vessels larger than 1 mm. They supply blood to the adventitia and middle tunicae.
More definitions
- any small blood vessel ramifying on the outside of a major artery or vein
Origin
From the Latin vāsa, plural of vās (“vessel”) + vāsōrum, the genitive plural of vās (“vessFrom the Latin vāsa, plural of vās (“vessel”) + vāsōrum, the genitive plural of vās (“vessel”). Meaning "vessels of the vessels."
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Forms
plural: vasa vasorums| Singular | vasa vasorum |
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