blood vessels
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Most of the modifiable factors examined, including smoking, cardiovascular disease, high blood lipids and high blood pressure, were associated with damage to blood vessels in the brain.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
When a female mosquito bites, it uses specialized mouthparts to pierce through the skin of its chosen host and into the blood vessels.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
The 12-hour procedure was to resolve an arteriovenous malformation, which is an abnormal tangle of blood vessels that causes seizures and can be fatal.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Nitrite helps relax and widen blood vessels, improving blood flow and contributing to lower blood pressure.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 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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