blood vessel

noun

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

Examples of blood vessel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Controlling high blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes is important because the health of blood vessels is closely connected with the health of the brain. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

These include tenocytes [the primary component of tendons]; the cells that wrap around blood vessels and stabilize the circulatory system; the smooth muscle cells of the colon; and kidney epithelial cells, which filter toxins from the blood. — Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026

The genetic disease, known as hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, or HHT, leads to abnormal blood vessel formation causing nosebleeds and hemorrhages. — Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Beet juice naturally contains plant compounds called nitrates, which may help relax blood vessels and lower blood pressure. — Lindsey Desoto, HEALTH, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blood vessel

• subsessile
• cresol
• decile
• nestle
• pestle
• sessile
• trestle
• wessel
• wrestle

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