blood vessel

noun

: any of the vessels through which blood circulates in the body

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Over time, uncontrolled blood sugar levels can damage the blood vessels that feed the heart. Alexandria Nyembwe, Phd, Rn, Health, 4 Nov. 2024 Raynaud’s phenomenon, also called Raynaud’s syndrome, is a condition that causes the small blood vessels in the extremities to constrict. John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024 Your lymph nodes exist in specific spots along lymphatic vessels, which basically run parallel to your blood vessels. Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024 Libby had four or five wounds on her neck and the three main blood vessels in her neck were cut, according to WLFI. Zoe Sottile, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blood vessel 

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blood vessel was in 1655

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“Blood vessel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20vessel. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

blood vessel

noun
: a vessel (as an artery or vein) in which blood circulates in the body of an animal

Medical Definition

blood vessel

noun
: any of the vessels through which blood circulates in the body

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