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

Together, these effects may help reduce damage to blood vessels and support long-term heart health. — Alexandria Nyembwe, Health, 16 July 2026

Coronary arteries are the blood vessels that supply the heart. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 15 July 2026

Echocardiograms and CT scans offer a picture of blood vessel health, with guidelines based on vessel width dictating when surveillance should begin. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 July 2026

The extremely rare condition, also known as systemic capillary leak syndrome, involves plasma, the liquid part of the blood, leaking out of the capillaries, which are tiny blood vessels, per Cleveland Clinic. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 14 July 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