Definition of Vasa vasorum

1. Noun. Any small blood vessel ramifying on the outside of a major artery or vein.

Generic synonyms: Blood Vessel

Definition of Vasa vasorum

1. Noun. (anatomy) The capillaries that supply blood to vessels larger than 1 mm. They supply blood to the adventitia and middle tunicae. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Vasa vasorum

1. Nutrient blood vessels which supply the walls of large arteries or veins. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Vasa Vasorum

vas prominens ductus cochlearis
vas rectum
vas spirale
vasa
vasa aberrantes
vasa auris internae
vasa brevia
vasa brevis
vasa deferentia
vasa efferentia
vasa lymphatica
vasa nervorum
vasa previa
vasa recta
vasa sanguinea retinae
vasa vasorum
vasa vorticosa
vasal
vasalled
vasalling
vasals
vascula
vascular
vascular-streak dieback
vascular anticoagulant
vascular bud
vascular bundle
vascular bundles
vascular cambium
vascular capacitance

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