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Reduce Blood Clot Risk Blood clots occur when a mass of blood cells blocks blood vessels, preventing blood flow.4 Compression socks help prevent blood clots by gently squeezing the legs and promoting blood circulation.
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Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
In other words, in patients with Alzheimer's, the rising and falling of blood oxygen levels was fairly out of sync with the pulsing of the blood vessels that are supposed to deliver that blood to the brain.
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Michael Franco, New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2025
The bottoms of your feet contain specialized blood vessels that regulate heat.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Heart problems The heart contains a lot of specialized tissues, including those that form blood vessels or specialize in conducting electrical signals.
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
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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 6 Feb. 2025.
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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