blood vessel

noun

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

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This approach also prevented any damage to the eustachian tube, major blood vessels such as the jugular vein and internal carotid artery, and nerves that control swallowing and speech, Labib noted. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025 Over time, heavy drinking can change the brain, damaging blood vessels and shrinking areas that help with decision making, memory, and movement, experts said. Cathy Nelson, Health, 7 May 2025 Among them, high blood pressure can cause changes in blood vessels that reduce the delivery of insulin and glucose to cells. Md Published, Verywell Health, 5 May 2025 Chronic inflammation has been shown to irritate blood vessels and can lead to the hardening of fatty plaques in the lining of the arteries, which reduces blood flow to the heart. Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 29 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 14 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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