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blood vessel
noun
- any of the vessels, as arteries, veins, or capillaries, through which the blood circulates.
blood vessel
noun
- an artery, capillary, or vein
blood vessel
- An elastic tube or passage in the body through which blood circulates; an artery, a vein, or a capillary.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of blood vessel1
Example Sentences
She later found out she had vascular erosion from the injectable hitting a blood vessel on her lips.
Rather than requiring open brain surgery, it is installed into a person's jugular vein in their neck, then moved up to their brain through a blood vessel.
The active ingredient in Rush and other poppers is alkyl nitrite, a chemical that instantly dilates blood vessels when inhaled, producing a brief but intense feeling of euphoria.
The heart and your blood vessels also have an easier time as they no longer have to pump blood against gravity - and they start to weaken.
"This allows new blood vessels and skin cells to be formed, along with more collagen and elastin," he tells the BBC.
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