blood vessel
- any of the vessels, as arteries, veins, or capillaries, through which the blood circulates.
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Origin of blood vessel
First recorded in 1685–95
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blood vessel
- an artery, capillary, or vein
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Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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blood vessel
- An elastic tubular channel, such as an artery, a vein, a sinus, or a capillary, through which the blood circulates.
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The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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blood vessel
- An elastic tube or passage in the body through which blood circulates; an artery, a vein, or a capillary.
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The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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blood vessels
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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The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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