vasa recta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of vas rectum

Pronunciation

väʹsə rĕkʹtə /ˈvɑːsə ˈɹɛktə/

Word forms

vasa recta

Etymology

Latin: vāsa (“vessels”, nominative plural of vās) + rēcta (neuter nominative plural of rēctus) = “straight vessels”

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