- plural of blood vessel.
blood vessels
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Fluid runs along tiny channels beside the brain's blood vessels, washing away the waste products that accumulate during waking hours.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Nitrite helps relax and widen blood vessels, improving blood flow and contributing to lower blood pressure.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
The procedure blocked blood flow in 90% of the blood vessels treated as part of the study, and there were no unwanted side-effects.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Also, your heart rate spikes, your blood pressure soars, the blood vessels in your extremities constrict to keep warm blood near your core and you begin to gasp involuntarily.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
They didn’t know an aneurysm had ruptured in the network of blood vessels at the bottom of her brain called the circle of Willis.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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