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blood vessel
–noun
| any of the vessels, as arteries, veins, or capillaries, through which the blood circulates. |
[Origin: 1685–95
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| blood vessel
n. An elastic tubular channel, such as an artery, a vein, or a capillary, through which the blood circulates. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| blood vessel | |
noun | |
| a vessel in which blood circulates |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
ˈblood-vessel noun
any of the tubes in the body through which the blood flows
Example: He has burst a blood-vessel.
See also: blood, blood donor, blood group/type, blood pressure, blood test, blood transfusion, blood-poisoning, bloodcurdling, bloodless, bloodshed, bloodshot, bloodstained, bloodstream, bloodthirsty, bloody, in cold bloodExample: He has burst a blood-vessel.
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
| blood vessel
An elastic tube or passage in the body through which blood circulates; an artery, a vein, or a capillary. |
| The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
- An elastic tubular channel, such as an artery, a vein, a sinus, or a capillary, through which the blood circulates.
| The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
Main Entry: blood vessel
Function: noun
: any of the vessels through which blood circulates in the body
| Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
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