blood vessel

noun

Definition of blood vessel

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

Examples of blood vessel in a Sentence

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There's also evidence the sessions lower people's blood pressure, and make the blood vessels less stiff and more responsive to blood flow. — Amy Norton, chicagotribune.com, "Time in a sauna linked to lower stroke risk," 9 May 2018 Staff say the grey-coloured 'tail' is actually a 'blood vessel' in their chicken breast fillet. — Tom Kershaw, Fox News, "McDonald's customer claims she found dead mouse in McChicken," 7 June 2018 But more than that, the extensive supply of blood vessels in the ears serve as a natural radiator for these tropical and subtropical animals. — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "For the Fourth, bring out the (San Diego Zoo) babies!," 3 July 2018 Diabetic retinopathy, which is damage to the blood vessels in the back of the eye that can lead to blindness, is 46 percent more prevalent in African-Americans than whites. — Francine Knowles, Daily Southtown, "Knowles: Southland optometrist focuses on fighting diabetes," 3 July 2018 Complications that threaten human life including swelling of the blood vessels in the brain, a build-up of fluid in the lungs, organ failure (of the kidneys, liver or spleen, anemia, and low blood sugar. — Fox News, "Bill Gates donates $4M to create mosquitoes that kill each other using sex," 22 June 2018 Blurred vision is also a symptom of retinopathy, or damage to the blood vessels in the retina. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Routine eye exams reveal diseases unrelated to the eye," 5 Mar. 2018 It was later found to be thoracic outlet syndrome, in which blood vessels near the collarbone constrict. — Marc Tracy, New York Times, "For Nassar Accusers From Michigan State Teams, Feelings of a Trust Betrayed," 5 Feb. 2018 The Weill Cornell researchers’ process was more direct: Four transcription factors prompted adult mouse endothelial cells, which line the inside of blood vessels, to turn into HSCs. — Linda Marsa, Discover Magazine, "Making Blood Cells in the Laboratory," 1 Feb. 2018

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