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Examples of blood vessel in a Sentence
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She was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome, where there isn’t enough space for the blood vessels or nerves between ribs and collarbone.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
Then there was that ligature mark across her neck and hemorrhaging of the blood vessels in her eyes, which pointed to strangulation.
—Tracy Smith, CBS News, 18 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1655, in the meaning defined above
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“Blood vessel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20vessel. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
blood vessel
noun
: a vessel (as an artery or vein) in which blood circulates in the body of an animal
Medical Definition
blood vessel
noun
: any of the vessels through which blood circulates in the body
More from Merriam-Webster on blood vessel
Nglish: Translation of blood vessel for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about blood vessel
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