: any of the vessels through which blood circulates in the body
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The force of the suction pulls the skin into the cup, breaking small blood vessels under the skin (that’s what causes the circular marks).—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025 Studies show that nitrates may minimize the thickening of blood vessels that may cause heart disease (atherosclerosis).—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2025 As water seeps into your skin, the upper layers swell, prompting nerves to fire off electrical charges and chemicals that contract blood vessels.—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025 As explained by the University of Prince Edward Island, the condition causes strands of tissue in the eye, which are remnants of blood vessels from the eye's development before birth.—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blood vessel
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