- plural of blood vessel.
blood vessels
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The injectable material also contains fibroblast cells -- supportive cells that improve hepatocyte survival and encourage blood vessels to grow into the newly formed tissue.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
These microspheres help keep the cells together and encourage connections with nearby blood vessels.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Surgeons attached the pig kidney to the blood vessels inside Tim Andrews' body so the organ could filter the blood.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
However, after around six months the blood vessels in the kidney started to become damaged and the organ inflamed and then it started to fail.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Dr. Barker found deposits of DDT throughout the digestive tracts of the worms, their blood vessels, nerves, and body wall.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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