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

High blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes and smoking can damage blood vessels that feed the brain and fuel inflammation. — Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Doctors insert a thin, flexible catheter into a blood vessel and steer it up to the heart using real-time imaging guidance to place a sealing device. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Hibiscus tea may help lower blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels and improving blood flow. — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 5 Sep. 2026

Hu explained that smoking, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes are all major, modifiable vascular risk factors that can affect the blood vessels supplying the brain. — Sukhman Rekhi, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 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