blood vessel

noun

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

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Flavanol-rich foods, such as berries, tea, and leafy greens, may help protect blood vessels from the effects of prolonged sitting. Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2025 Healthy habits, like those in the centenarian survey, can bolster longevity by reducing the forces that age us, such as chronic inflammation, blood vessel damage, mitochondrial decline, muscle loss, and stress, Weiss said. Kristen Fischer, Health, 11 Dec. 2025 The report said there was no evidence of arterial narrowing, inflammation, clotting or abnormalities in the heart, major blood vessels or any abdominal organs, all of which appeared healthy and functioning within normal limits. Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025 Restricted blood flow can cause necrosis, or in rare cases, blindness, if the blood vessel is close to the eyes. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blood vessel

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blood vessel was in 1655

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“Blood vessel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20vessel. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.

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

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