blood vessel

noun

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

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The misshapen cells build up and block blood vessels, cutting off oxygen to parts of the body and causing episodes of excruciating pain. Emily Mullin, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024 During a four-hour procedure, a surgical team connected the pig kidney's blood vessels and ureter - the duct that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder - with those of 62-year-old Richard Slayman, a man living with end-stage kidney disease. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024 Peripheral Artery Disease Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a heart condition that causes the arteries (blood vessels) to narrow. Sarah Hudgens, Health, 12 Dec. 2024 Smoking can damage blood vessels and increase the likelihood of getting aneurysms in the brain, so quitting smoking can be a game-changer. Mill Etienne, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blood vessel 

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 26 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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