blood vessel

noun
1.
any of the vessels, as arteries, veins, or capillaries, through which the blood circulates.
Origin
1685-95
Examples from the web for blood vessel
  • It was discovered when a blood vessel in the tumor burst creating all the symptoms of a stroke.
  • Diuretics cause the kidneys to remove sodium and water from the body, thereby alleviating pressure on the blood vessel walls.
  • The end result is a blood vessel clogged with clumps of fat.
  • In addition, the endothelium acts as a barrier to prevent toxic substances from entering the blood vessel's wall.
  • Which in turn puts added pressure on the blood vessel walls.
  • The stylet is what is pushed through the skin to find a blood vessel inside.
  • That's the big blood vessel underneath the clavicle, or collarbone.
  • The scaffolds integrated with the animal's blood vessel networks and continued to express human proteins, according to the report.
  • It has nothing to do with the blood vessels of the heart, and is not caused by blood vessel disease.
  • Every blood vessel in the body is lined by a tight layer of endothelial cells.
British Dictionary definitions for blood vessel

blood vessel

noun
1.
an artery, capillary, or vein
blood vessel in Medicine

blood vessel n.
An elastic tubular channel, such as an artery, a vein, a sinus, or a capillary, through which the blood circulates.

blood vessel in Science
blood vessel  
An elastic tube or passage in the body through which blood circulates; an artery, a vein, or a capillary.
Encyclopedia Article for blood vessel

a vessel in the human or animal body in which blood circulates. The vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called arteries, and their very small branches are arterioles. Very small branches that collect the blood from the various organs and parts are called venules, and they unite to form veins, which return the blood to the heart. Capillaries are minute, thin-walled vessels that connect the arterioles and venules; it is through the capillaries that nutrients and wastes are exchanged between the blood and body tissues. See artery; capillary; vein

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