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

Those minerals form the outer layer of your teeth, which protects the internal layers of tissues, nerves and blood vessels, from damage. — Rachel Carlson, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026

Nitric oxide widens blood vessels, which could potentially lower blood pressure and increase blood flow in ways that could improve glucose regulation, Dibben says. — Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 2 Nov. 2026

Williams explains that the lizards can build up pressure in blood vessels around their sinuses. — Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 1 Nov. 2026

Arteriosclerosis occurs when blood vessels carrying oxygen and nutrients from the heart to the body become thick and stiff, according to the Mayo Clinic. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 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