vaso

Definitions of vaso
  1. noun
    an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
    synonyms: fioriera
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    urna
    a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
    type of:
    barattolo, giara, orcio, vasetto
    a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
  2. noun
    a vessel in which blood circulates
    synonyms: vaso sanguigno
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    arteria
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
    vena
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
    capillare
    any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules
    aorta
    the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
    varice
    a vein that is permanently dilated; most common in the legs
    type of:
    vena
    a tube in which a body fluid circulates
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