blood vessel
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of blood vessel
First recorded in 1685–95
Example Sentences
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A 2026 study took the idea further in diabetic wound healing, a major medical challenge often marked by chronic inflammation, poor blood vessel growth, and cellular senescence.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
You may not know you have high blood pressure until something goes wrong and that extra pressure ruptures a blood vessel - like a burst pipe – causing a stroke or a heart attack.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
But its appeal is clear: rather than requiring direct injections into heart muscle, it could potentially be delivered through existing blood vessel based procedures or by IV, reaching injured tissue from within.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
The biomaterial attached to those endothelial cells, helped close the gaps, and appeared to speed up blood vessel healing.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
Grandpa was so excited I thought he was going to burst a blood vessel.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
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