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blood vessel

 
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–noun
any of the vessels, as arteries, veins, or capillaries, through which the blood circulates.
Origin:
1685–95
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Cultural Dictionary

blood vessels

The flexible tubular canals through which blood circulates in the body. Arteries, veins, and capillaries are all kinds of blood vessels. (See circulatory system.)

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Medical Dictionary

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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Medical Dictionary

blood vessel n.
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.
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