blood vessel

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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

blood test, blood transfusion, blood type, blood typing, blood urea nitrogen, blood vessel, blood vessels, blood volume, blood work, blood-air barrier, blood-and-guts
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Words related to blood vessel

artery, vein, capillary, arteriole, metarteriole, venule

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British Dictionary definitions for blood vessel

blood vessel

noun

an artery, capillary, or vein
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Medical definitions for blood vessel

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 vessel

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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