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Examples of blood vessel in a Sentence
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These tiny dots are called petechiae and occur when small blood vessels called capillaries break.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 26 Sep. 2024
Each year 18 million people die from cardiovascular diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels and can lead to heart attacks, stroke, or heart failure.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 25 Sep. 2024
The misshapen cells can cluster together and get stuck in blood vessels, impairing their ability to carry oxygen.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2024
The transplant process involves two surgeries: a hysterectomy to remove the uterus and blood vessels from the donor and a surgery to implant them in the recipient.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2024
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Word History
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 6 Oct. 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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Nglish: Translation of blood vessel for Spanish Speakers
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