blood vessels

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The flexible tubular canals through which blood circulates in the body. Arteries, veins, and capillaries are all kinds of blood vessels. (See circulatory system.)

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Together, these findings suggest that GAE is associated with promising improvements, particularly in observational studies, but more rigorous trials are needed to establish how much benefit comes directly from blocking the blood vessels.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Each approach has potential drawbacks, including differences in how precisely the particles can be delivered and how long they remain inside the blood vessels.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Rather than replacing the damaged joint, doctors use a thin catheter to deliver microscopic particles directly into specific blood vessels.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

"We'd gone to the opticians for a routine appointment and they noticed that she'd got some burst blood vessels but they weren't sure why," she adds.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

His cheeks and nose were speckled with broken blood vessels.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

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