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vaso-
a combining form meaning “vessel,” used in the formation of compound words.
vasoconstrictor.
vaso-
combining form
indicating a blood vessel
vasodilator
indicating the vas deferens
vasectomy
Word History and Origins
Origin of vaso-1
Example Sentences
Podrían servirte un vaso de refresco, prepararte el almuerzo o levantarte del suelo tras una mala caída, todo como respuesta a una serie de órdenes muy sencillas.
“Seven or eight years ago, 20 to 30 men would go to the bedroom with the girl,” said Vaso, 65, who has been a madam for the past 20 years.
Paris Papageorgiou and wife Vaso are Akram's host family and one of hundreds of Greek households hosting refugees.
She ran a project called Vaso de Leche – glass of milk – to feed children.
Observó otra fotografía donde William aparece al lado de un amigo con un vaso en la mano.
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When To Use
Vaso- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “vessel,” typically referring to blood vessels, such as veins and arteries. It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy.In some instances, such as vasotomy, vaso- specifically refers to the vas deferens, the duct that carries sperm to the penis.Vaso- comes from the Latin , meaning “vessel.” The Latin is also the source of the word vase, which is, after all, a type of vessel—often for flowers! And the diminutive form of is culum, literally “little vessel”; it’s the source of the word vascular, commonly encountered in cardiovascular.Learn more about cardio- at our Words That Use cardio- and Words That Use cardi- articles. are variants of vaso-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, vaso- becomes vas-, as in vasectomy.
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