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blood vessels

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  1. 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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Many organs and tissues are difficult to access directly, but all are supplied by blood vessels.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

The strains of hantavirus in the Americas are attracted to the small blood vessels of the lungs and make the blood vessels leaky — which is bad, because the lungs need air, said Chin-Hong.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The study shows that when abdominal muscles tighten, they press on blood vessels connected to the spinal cord and brain.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

It attached to areas where new blood vessels were forming - thought to be a key part of early endometriosis growth.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

There were a large number of broken blood vessels in the whites of the deceased’s eyes.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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