blood vessel

noun

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

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According to the Mayo Clinic, the disease is rare and debilitating and is caused by calcium accumulating in small blood vessels of the fat and skin tissues. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025 Calicivirus - sneezing, nasal discharge, ulceration of the surface of the nose, conjunctivitis (eye inflammation), eye discharge, ulcers on the lip, tongue or elsewhere in the mouth, fever, lethargy, dehydration, pneumonia, joint inflammation or signs related to blood vessel wall inflammation. Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025 But when sepsis develops, the body's defensive measures spiral out of control, triggering widespread inflammation, abnormal blood clotting and leaky blood vessels. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025 The lack of saturated fat and antioxidants also supports healthy blood vessels and reduces inflammation, lowering the risk of heart disease over time. Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025 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 2 Oct. 2025.

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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