vaso-

a combining form meaning “vessel,” used in the formation of compound words: vasoconstrictor.

Origin of vaso-

<Latin vās vessel + -o-

Also especially before a vowel, vas-.

Words Nearby vaso-

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How to use vaso- in a sentence

The first that concerns us is the existence of the vaso-motor centre, whose situation and functions have been already described.
The Education of American Girls | Anna Callender Brackett
Direct stimulation of the vaso-motor nerves, alone, as has been said, contracts the blood-vessels.
The Education of American Girls | Anna Callender Brackett
Severing the same part causes paralysis of the vaso-motor nerves and dilatation of the blood-vessels.
The Education of American Girls | Anna Callender Brackett
We spent many days with Vaso, shooting with indifferent results, but revelling in the glories of nature.
The Land of the Black Mountain | Reginald Wyon
His teaching in regard to mental and nervous disorders due to vaso-motor disturbance also deserves recognition.
Chapters in the History of the Insane in the British Isles | Daniel Hack Tuke

British Dictionary definitions for vaso-

vaso-

combining form

indicating a blood vessel: vasodilator
indicating the vas deferens: vasectomy

Origin of vaso-

from Latin vās vessel

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