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 These minute particles slip through layers of lung tissue to enter blood vessels and affect major organs such as the heart, kidneys and liver. —

Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023 The medication was meant to constrict blood vessels and clear congestion in the nose. —

Christina Jewett, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023 With Raynaud’s, the small blood vessels in your extremities constrict and temporarily cut off blood flow to your hands and feet, Dr. Chen says. —

Amber Brenza, SELF, 8 Sep. 2023 Toppin suggested she get tested for genetic mutations and thrombophilias, an underlying predisposition for the body to form clots that can inhibit placental growth and destroy placental blood vessels. —

Sadia Rafiquddin, STAT, 31 Aug. 2023 Vasopressin can cause your blood vessels to tighten, which leads to a rise in blood pressure. —

Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023 Individuals who consume delta 8 may also experience red eyes due to blood vessel dilation in the eyes. —

Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 26 Aug. 2023 These are blood vessels that have grown rapidly and irregularly into a wart and have thrombosed (clotted). —

Heather L. Brannon, Md, Verywell Health, 7 Sep. 2023 Nitric oxide plays a crucial role in vasodilation, the widening of blood vessels. —

Bianca London, Glamour, 6 Sep. 2023 See More

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