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Examples of blood vessel in a Sentence
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Researchers know that the brain's waste-clearance system can be impaired by age, injuries and diseases that clog blood vessels in the brain.
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Jon Hamilton, NPR, 26 June 2024
Cardiovascular diseases affect the heart and blood vessels and sometimes can lead to heart attacks or strokes.
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 25 June 2024
This can injure the small blood vessels in your body, including those in your kidneys.
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Hallie Levine, Health, 21 June 2024
But that’s not all: E. coli infections may also cause hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which, according to Gounder, is characterized by damage to blood vessels, blood clots, and kidney failure, accompanied by a drop in both red cells and platelets.
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Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 19 June 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 4 Jul. 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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