blood vessel

noun

: any of the vessels through which blood circulates in the body

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Disorders affecting the heart and blood vessels, including coronary artery disease and heart attacks, killed more than 638,000 Americans in 2024, according to NCHS data. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 Key Takeaways Moringa may help lower blood pressure by improving blood vessel function, reducing inflammation, and acting as an antioxidant. Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 2 July 2026 They’re typically loaded with sodium and nitrite preservatives that can raise blood pressure and damage blood vessels. Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026 Group 1 is pulmonary arterial hypertension, a rare and severe version that occurs when blood vessels in the lungs narrow and stiffen. Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for blood vessel

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blood vessel was in 1655

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“Blood vessel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20vessel. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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

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