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

That causes red blood cells to break down, leading to anemia and clots in the blood vessels. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

The optical link must work through varying skin thickness, blood vessels, and hair, and tolerate imperfect alignment with the external headpiece. — Shannon Cuthrell, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026

Inflammation from poor glucose control can stress blood vessels, increasing plaque accumulation and the risk of heart disease. — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 19 Aug. 2026

These lasers use a concentrated beam of yellow light to target and collapse the blood vessels. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 18 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