blood vessel

American  

noun

• blood vessels
  plural

1. any of the vessels, as arteries, veins, or capillaries, through which the blood circulates.

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blood vessel British  

noun

1. an artery, capillary, or vein

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blood vessel Scientific  

1. An elastic tube or passage in the body through which blood circulates; an artery, a vein, or a capillary.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• blood vessels
  plural

Etymology

Origin of blood vessel

First recorded in 1685–95

Example Sentences

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blood vessel

When they did so, blood vessel formation declined substantially and the scaffold underwent less remodeling.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

The researchers collected EVs from lab-grown astrocytes and tested them with different signaling molecules designed to attract immune cells, encourage blood vessel repair and improve function.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

Complication rates vary but there was a 25–50% chance of not getting the whole tumour out and a 0.5–2% chance of injuring a major blood vessel.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Tonsianus Sambang was visiting his mother, being treated for a ruptured blood vessel in her brain, when the quake struck.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Of course they could not know that my mother had died three months before, suddenly, when a blood vessel in her brain burst.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

Related Words

• artery
• capillary
• vein