- blood vessel
- A tube through which the blood circulates in the body. Blood vessels include a network of arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins.
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Blood vessel — Blood Blood (bl[u^]d), n. [OE. blod, blood, AS. bl[=o]d; akin to D. bloed, OHG. bluot, G. blut, Goth. bl[=o][thorn], Icel. bl[=o][eth], Sw. & Dan. blod; prob. fr. the same root as E. blow to bloom. See {Blow} to bloom.] 1. The fluid which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blood vessel — Blood ves sel (Anat.) Any vessel or canal in which blood circulates in an animal, as an artery or vein. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blood vessel — blood ,vessel noun count a tube that carries blood around your body, such as a VEIN or ARTERY: He had broken blood vessels on his nose and cheeks … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
blood vessel — blood .vessel n one of the tubes through which blood flows in your body →↑artery, vein ↑vein … Dictionary of contemporary English
blood vessel — ► NOUN ▪ a tubular structure carrying blood through the tissues and organs; a vein, artery, or capillary … English terms dictionary
blood vessel — n. any artery, vein, or capillary through which blood flows … English World dictionary
Blood vessel — The blood vessels are part of the circulatory system and function to transport blood throughout the body. The most important vessels in the system are the capillaries, the microscopic vessels which enable the actual exchange of water and… … Wikipedia
blood vessel — noun a vessel in which blood circulates (Freq. 4) • Hypernyms: ↑vessel, ↑vas • Hyponyms: ↑artery, ↑arteria, ↑arterial blood vessel, ↑ductus arteriosus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
blood vessel — Any vessel conveying blood : arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins. conveying blood. SYN: vas sanguineum [TA]. choroid blood vessel s [TA] the arteries and veins that, with the loose connective tissue and pigmented cells which form… … Medical dictionary
blood vessel — n. 1) an occluded blood vessel 2) a blood vessel bursts * * * a blood vessel bursts an occluded blood vessel … Combinatory dictionary
blood vessel — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ major ▪ broken, burst VERB + BLOOD VESSEL ▪ block, constrict ▪ dilate … Collocations dictionary
