blood vessel
noun
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
Words nearby blood vessel
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British Dictionary definitions for blood vessels
blood vessel
noun
an artery, capillary, or vein
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Medical definitions for blood vessels
blood vessel
n.
An elastic tubular channel, such as an artery, a vein, a sinus, or a capillary, through which the blood circulates.
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Scientific definitions for blood vessels
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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Cultural definitions for blood vessels
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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