blood vessel
nounDefinition of blood vessel
: any of the vessels through which blood circulates in the body
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The study, led by University of Pennsylvania researchers, claimed there are damaging effects on a user’s blood vessels after just one use. — Fox News, "Maryland reports 5 'severe' vaping-linked lung illness cases," 30 Aug. 2019 The couple tied the knot in a hospital room in 1997, just three days before King had surgery to clear a clogged blood vessel. — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, "Larry King's son speaks out amid parents' divorce, slams this rumor as 'completely false'," 23 Aug. 2019 Their nuptials occurred in Larry’s hospital room as the television personality was preparing to undergo surgery to clear a clogged blood vessel in his heart, according to The Blast. — Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, "Everything to Know About Larry King's Estranged Wife Shawn Southwick King," 20 Aug. 2019 In 1987, they were married in his hospital room as King was about to undergo surgery to clear a clogged blood vessel in his heart, according to the Blast. — Cicero Estrella, The Mercury News, "Larry King headed for eighth divorce," 20 Aug. 2019 Risks include allergic reaction and, though extremely rare, blindness, if a needle is injected into a blood vessel. — Emily Listfield, Harper's BAZAAR, "Non-Surgical Eye-Lifts Are On the Rise," 14 Aug. 2019 The drop is gnarled and monstrous, with enough sidechained noise to blow a blood vessel. — Kat Bein, Billboard, "The 10 Best Rezz Songs," 23 July 2019 These findings suggest that vaping can cause significant changes to the inner lining of blood vessels, Alessandra Caporale, PhD, the lead study author and a post-doctoral researcher, said in a press release. — Samantha Lauriello, Health.com, "How Do E-Cigarettes Change Blood Vessels? A New Study Has the Answer," 21 Aug. 2019 The glowing light is created by bacteria the flashlight fish hosts in special organs below the eyes, which keep the symbiotic organisms happy, including serving them with extra oxygen through a system of blood vessels. — Brian Clark Howard, National Geographic, "We finally know why flashlight fish glow," 14 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blood vessel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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