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vaso

Vaso is a term with several meanings across languages and disciplines. In Romance languages such as Spanish and Portuguese, vaso generally denotes a container for liquids and is most commonly used to mean a drinking glass. In Portuguese, its use can extend to refer to a vase for flowers in appropriate contexts.

In anatomy and medicine, vaso- is a combining form derived from the Latin vas, meaning vessel. It

As a prefix, vaso- appears in many biomedical terms and is not typically used as a standalone

is
used
to
form
terms
that
describe
structures
and
functions
related
to
blood
vessels
or
other
tubular
structures.
Common
examples
include
vasodilation
(widening
of
blood
vessels),
vasoconstriction
(narrowing
of
blood
vessels),
vasculature
(the
network
of
blood
vessels),
and
various
vasoactive
terms
such
as
vasopressin,
vasopressor,
and
vasomotor.
Other
related
terms
include
vasculitis
(inflammation
of
vessels)
and
vasospasm
(sudden
constriction
of
a
blood
vessel).
word
in
English.
Its
broad
applicability
reflects
the
central
role
of
vessels
and
conduits
in
physiology,
medicine,
and
related
sciences.
The
usage
in
everyday
language
remains
distinct
from
its
scientific
use,
where
it
denotes
vessel-related
concepts
rather
than
a
concrete
object.