blood vessel
Americannoun
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blood vessels
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of blood vessel
First recorded in 1685–95
Example Sentences
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A hemorrhagic stroke is less common than an ischemic stroke, but it is more fatal and occurs when a blood vessel leaks or ruptures in the brain, according to the Mayo Clinic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
New blood vessel growth is equally important because healing tissue needs a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients as it rebuilds itself.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
The sprint workout also altered more than 200 metabolites and rapidly increased levels of proteins involved in blood vessel growth, tissue remodeling, and hormonal signaling.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 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
The man’s face went so purple I thought he’d burst a blood vessel in his neck.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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