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

These viewers also had more white matter hyperintensities, which are changes seen on MRI that reflect injury to the brain’s small blood vessels and have been linked to cognitive decline and dementia. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Certain fruits and vegetables contain plant compounds that may help support blood vessel health or prevent blood clotting. — Carrie Madormo, HEALTH, 7 Aug. 2026

The sudden temperature change causes blood vessels in the palate to constrict and then rapidly dilate as warm blood flows into the area to restore normal tissue temperature. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

The condition can be treated with fillers or fat transfer procedures, though experts warn that the temples are a high-risk area for cosmetic injections because of the nearby blood vessels. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Aug. 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