vasa vasorum
noun plural
vasa va·so·rum
-vā-ˈsōr-əm 
: small blood vessels that supply or drain the walls of the larger arteries and veins and connect with a branch of the same vessel or a neighboring vessel
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“Vasa vasorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/vasa%20vasorum. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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