blood vessel

noun

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

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Physical examination and ultrasound can detect peripheral vascular disease (blood vessel disease in your extremities). Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025 Obi said this figure may be an underestimation because CVI is not detected on any routine screening test, and patients often require a duplex ultrasound -- a non-invasive imaging technique to assess blood flow and blood vessel structure -- for diagnosis. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 July 2025 To show the magnitude of the issue, the season follows Clara, a nurse at a hospital in Chicago who, while being operated on by coworkers, felt all of her C-section—every cut, pull, tug, even the sealing of blood vessels with a red-hot instrument. Erica Sloan, SELF, 16 July 2025 Over time, high blood sugar can damage blood vessels and lead to serious complications affecting the eyes, heart, kidneys, and feet.1 1. Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 15 July 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 24 Jul. 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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