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Kawasaki disease can damage the heart and blood vessels throughout the body, causing the heart to work harder to pump blood.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 24 Oct. 2024
During this procedure, a tiny balloon is inserted into a blood vessel in the groin.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
Ten people have been hospitalized, including a child with complications from HUS, a syndrome that damages small blood vessels and can lead to deadly clots, the agency said.
—Gerry Smith and Daniela Sirtori / Bloomberg, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Ten people have been hospitalized — including a young child diagnosed with hemolytic uremic syndrome, a dangerous condition that damages blood vessels in the kidneys.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 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
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