Vas-rectum Definition

noun
(anatomy, usually plural) One of a number of straight vasa (tubes), specifically:
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(renal capillary): arteriola recta renis, venula recta renis.
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Other Word Forms of Vas-rectum

Noun

Singular:
vas-rectum
Plural:
vasa-recta

Origin of Vas-rectum

  • First attested in 1750; Latin: vās (“vessel”) + rēctum (neuter nominative singular of rēctus, “straight”) = “straight vessel”.

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