blood vessel

noun

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

Examples of blood vessel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 See all Example Sentences for blood vessel 

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Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

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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 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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