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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
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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 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
More from Merriam-Webster on blood vessel
Nglish: Translation of blood vessel for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about blood vessel
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