blood vessel

noun

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

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Thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel. Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 Other research from Kaplan turns to silk for bone and blood vessel repair, skin regeneration, and regrowth of cartilage, connective tissues, and ligaments. Amy Paturel, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025 People who start menopause later in life tend to have healthier blood vessels, new research found. Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 19 Apr. 2025 Magnetic Resonance Imaging, MRI scans Purpose: MRIs are scans that can create detailed images of the internal structures of the body, including organs, bones, muscles and blood vessels, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blood vessel

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

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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 3 May. 2025.

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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