blood vessel

noun

: any of the vessels through which blood circulates in the body

Examples of blood vessel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These transactions are the blood vessels coursing through in the veins and arteries of the health system, keeping it alive. Seth Joseph, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 Merck climbed 5% after federal regulators approved its treatment for adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension, a rare disease where blood vessels in the lungs thicken and narrow. Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024 As the blood vessels narrow, the heart is forced to work harder to pump blood to the lungs. Brenda Goodman, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024 Grapefruit: Grapefruits are a good source of vitamin C, which the body uses to form blood vessels, cartilage, muscle and collagen in the bones. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024 Nature repeats her designs — blood vessels reach toward their destinations like rivers toward oceans, like plants toward the sun. Lori Vogt Rosone, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024 Also, lip skin is thinner, making blood vessels more apparent. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2024 The receptors control constriction and dilation in the smooth muscle fibers in the walls of these blood vessels. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024 This option features cold therapy or cryotherapy, which causes vasoconstriction (closing or tightening of blood vessels), which may improve the appearance and texture of the skin. Isabella Ubaldi, Health, 20 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blood vessel was in 1655

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“Blood vessel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20vessel. Accessed 18 Apr. 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

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