: any of the vessels through which blood circulates in the body
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebIn people with stable coronary artery disease, opening up a blood vessel can reduce symptoms, but has not been shown, despite many studies, to reduce risk of heart attack or death. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 29 Aug. 2022 Because vasculitis can attack any blood vessel, every patient’s case will look different, said Dr. Anisha Dua, an associate professor of medicine in rheumatology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2022 But some types are linked to genetics, while others are caused by the immune system being triggered to attack blood vessel cells. Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2022 Certain types of vasculitis can lead to aneurysms, or a rupture in a blood vessel. Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2022 Discoloration is unusual, although sometimes a clot can be felt as a hardness in the blood vessel. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 12 Aug. 2022 The blockage or rupture of a blood vessel in the brain or heart prevents glucose and oxygen from sustaining these highly metabolically active organs. Russell Foster, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 Clarke grappled with the aneurysms, which are caused by a weakness in the blood vessel wall, during production of the HBO series in 2011 and 2013. Justine Browning, EW.com, 18 July 2022 And in the second a blood vessel can burst or leak, putting pressure on the brain. Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF, 16 May 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1655, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
blood vessel
noun
: an artery, vein, or capillary of the body
Medical Definition
blood vessel
noun
: any of the vessels through which blood circulates in the body