blood vessel

noun

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

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Once available, the feature will use the optical heart rate sensor at the back of the Apple Watch to measure how blood vessels respond to heartbeats. PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025 Uncontrolled hypertension can lead to more strain on the blood vessels, which could weaken the heart and lead to serious health problems like strokes, heart attacks, and kidney disease. Alice Park, Time, 12 Sep. 2025 The drugs also help to prevent the inflammation and damage sugar can cause in the blood vessels, nerves and organs. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Apple has developed an algorithm that analyzes how blood vessels respond to beats of the heart using the Watch's optical heart sensor. Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 10 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 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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