blood vessel
nounDefinition of blood vessel
: any of the vessels through which blood circulates in the body
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These threads will be put in place using a surgical robot, which allows the surgeon to insert them in a manner that avoids damaging blood vessels. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Elon Musk’s Neuralink: Both an evolution and a plan for radical change," 13 Aug. 2019 The scientists exposed endothelial cells (like the ones that line blood vessels) to THC, which caused inflammation and oxidative stress in the cells. — Brendan Bures, chicagotribune.com, "Antioxidants In Soybeans May Protect Against Marijuana-Related Heart Damage," 6 Aug. 2019 This all happens while specifically avoiding blood vessels that blanket the surface of the brain. — Jennifer Collinger, The Conversation, "Brain-machine interfaces are getting better and better – and Neuralink’s new brain implant pushes the pace," 19 July 2019 An eye exam last year revealed diabetic retinopathy, an eye disease caused by damaged blood vessels in the retina. — Lauren Caruba, ExpressNews.com, "A ‘scary disease’: Children with Type 2 diabetes suffer from advanced complications, study finds," 28 June 2019 There's also cardiovascular side effects, and risks of blood vessel damage, seizures and exploding devices. — Victoria Albert, CBS News, "San Francisco bans e-cigarettes: Is it legal? Is it safe?," 26 June 2019 The bacteria initially invades the bloodstream but then settles into the cells that line blood vessels. — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, "More dogs are getting sick as climate changes pushes diseases into new parts of the US," 15 June 2019 But organoids don’t have the same cellular arrangement or blood vessel network. — Michelle Andrews, Scientific American, "FAQ: How Does New Trump Fetal Policy Impact Medical Research?," 7 June 2019 This causes the tiny blood vessels under your skin to burst. — Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, "Do Hickeys Hurt?," 3 May 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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