blood vessel

noun

any of the vessels, as arteries, veins, or capillaries, through which the blood circulates.

Origin of blood vessel

First recorded in 1685–95

Words nearby blood vessel

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Words related to blood vessels

artery, vein, capillary, arteriole, metarteriole, venule

British Dictionary definitions for blood vessels

blood vessel

noun

an artery, capillary, or vein

Medical definitions for blood vessels

blood vessel

n.

An elastic tubular channel, such as an artery, a vein, a sinus, or a capillary, through which the blood circulates.

Scientific definitions for blood vessels

blood vessel

An elastic tube or passage in the body through which blood circulates; an artery, a vein, or a capillary.

Cultural definitions for blood vessels

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.)