How to Use blood vessel in a Sentence

blood vessel

noun
  • One of them is looking at the health of our blood vessels.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2019
  • The different layers have nerves, blood vessels and lymphatics running through them.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
  • The malformed cells can get stuck in small blood vessels, resulting in severe pain and, over time, organ degradation.
    Erin Allday, SFChronicle.com, 22 Sep. 2019
  • When a patient has a brain aneurysm (a weakening of the blood vessel wall) or blood clot, mere seconds can be the difference between life and death.
    Jennifer Walter, Discover Magazine, 28 Aug. 2019
  • New research shows that vaping just one time can affect your blood vessels and the constriction of the arteries in your heart, brain, and legs.
    Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 26 Aug. 2019
  • The special sets of blood vessels in their skulls, located near where our temple is, could act as a way to regulate brain and body temperature.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Sep. 2019
  • The couple tied the knot in a hospital room in 1997, just three days before King had surgery to clear a clogged blood vessel.
    Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2019
  • Among living reptiles, Holliday and colleagues found the area in question houses fat and blood vessels.
    Riley Black, Smithsonian, 4 Sep. 2019
  • Hemorrhagic strokes are caused by a ruptured blood vessel in the brain and are much less common than ischemic strokes, which happen when a clot or fat deposit blocks a blood flow to the brain.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Nov. 2024
  • This gas can cause blood vessels to open up or dilate, and multiple studies have shown dark chocolate consumption is linked to a modest reduction in blood pressure.
    Allison Aubrey, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Skip to main content New research shows that vaping just one time can affect your blood vessels and the constriction of the arteries in your heart, brain, and legs.
    Matthew Perrone and Matt Ott, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2019
  • One study found that smoking e-cigarette vapor, even without nicotine, had an acute and significant negative impact on blood vessels.
    Sara Harrison, WIRED, 23 Aug. 2019
  • Estrogen also helps manage cholesterol levels and keeps artery walls and blood vessels flexible and healthy, which is one reason the risk of heart disease jumps as the hormone declines.
    Beth Janes, Good Housekeeping, 10 Sep. 2019
  • Thus doctors could potentially limit their exposure to the X-rays needed to visualize the tiny blood vessels inside the brain.
    David Freeman, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2019
  • The study, led by University of Pennsylvania researchers, claimed there are damaging effects on a user’s blood vessels after just one use.
    Fox News, 30 Aug. 2019
  • These health benefits are largely due to flavanols — bioactive compounds found in plants that trigger nitrous oxide production, which then dilates blood vessels and thus decreases blood pressure.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Foot-long worms that breed in the heart, lungs and blood vessels of dogs and cats.
    Julie Washington, cleveland, 20 Oct. 2019
  • The bumps form when the blood vessels under your skin start to leak.
    Julie Stewart, Men's Health, 21 July 2023
  • Through a blood vessel in the groin, a tube is guided to a blockage in the heart.
    Gina Kolata, SFChronicle.com, 16 Nov. 2019
  • As the blood vessels narrow, the heart is forced to work harder to pump blood to the lungs.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Each nail has a blood vessel inside of it, called the quick.
    Kim Campbell Thornton, Star Tribune, 19 Mar. 2021
  • At the core is a hollow chamber called the pulp, where the nerve and blood vessel are.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN, 29 Sep. 2020
  • And in the second a blood vessel can burst or leak, putting pressure on the brain.
    Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF, 16 May 2022
  • An aneurysm is a ballooning of a blood vessel in the brain.
    Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2022
  • The less common kind is due to a a burst or bleeding blood vessel.
    Lindsey Tanner, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The cold water can constrict the blood vessels, which can lead to a decrease in blood flow to the heart.
    Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
  • Two stents were needed to open a blood vessel that was 90% blocked.
    Dallas News, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Artery is the specific term used for this type of blood vessel.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2022
  • He's spent the last decade with a blood vessel disease that leaves him tired all the time and unable to work.
    Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
  • In the garden world, the lights are going crazy, meaning the blood vessel is ready to be fed.
    Dalene Rovenstine, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2020

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