# vasa vasorum

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The capillaries that supply blood to vessels larger than 1 mm. They supply blood to the adventitia and middle tunicae.

## Etymology
From the Latin vāsa, plural of vās (“vessel”) + vāsōrum, the genitive plural of vās (“vessel”). Meaning "vessels of the vessels."

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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