blood vessel

noun

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

blood vessel

noun

1. an artery, capillary, or vein

blood vessel

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of blood vessel¹

First recorded in 1685–95

Example Sentences

About 2.7 million people in the U.S. are thought to have mixed dementia or vascular dementia, which is caused by strokes or mini-strokes that damage blood vessels in the brain.

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A new preclinical study from investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine reports that hypertension disrupts blood vessels, neurons and white matter in the brain long before blood pressure rises to detectable levels.

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The wet form is less common but progresses more quickly and involves abnormal blood vessel growth under the retina.

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According to Huang, these cells became more responsive to signals from surrounding tissues, particularly endothelial cells that line blood vessels.

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Our body's "blood factory" is made of highly specialized tissue containing bone cells, nerves, blood vessels and several other cell types.

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Related Words

• artery 
• capillary 
• vein