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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
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First Known Use
1655, in the meaning defined above
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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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