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

As nerve activity eases, your heart rate may slow, and your blood vessels may relax, allowing pressure to fall. — Md Published, Verywell Health, 10 Nov. 2026

Diabetic retinopathy is when high blood sugar damages the tiny blood vessels in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

Repeating that cycle throughout the night can cause surges in heart rate and blood pressure which place ongoing strain on the heart and blood vessels. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Nov. 2026

According to a GoFundMe set up to help Lloyd cover medical expenses and other costs, the guitarist developed tumors in his liver, including one that was so close to a major blood vessels, his doctors were unable to operate and remove it. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 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