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blood vessel — Any of the tubular structures carrying blood through the tissues and organs; a vein, artery, or capillary

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: Any of the tubular structures carrying blood through the tissues and organs; a vein, artery, or capillary

Pronunciation (IPA): /blʌd ˈvesəl/

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's blood vessels are so visible that she jokes about being a human roadmap.
  • The nurse struggled to find a good blood vessel for the injection.
  • Cold weather can cause blood vessels to constrict, making you feel colder.

blood vessel

NOUN

[/blʌd ˈvesəl/]

Any of the tubular structures carrying blood through the tissues and organs; a vein, artery, or capillary

Any of the tubular structures carrying blood through the tissues and organs; a vein, artery, or capillary
💡 Concept

Any of the tubular structures carrying blood through the tissues and organs; a vein, artery, or capillary

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/blʌd ˈvesəl/
🇬🇧 UK/blʌd ˈvesəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootblood
Suffix-vessel

🎵Rhyme

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vessel
wrestle
trestle

🔗Collocations

dilated blood vessels
ruptured blood vessel
blood vessel damage
constricted blood vessels
major blood vessels
examine blood vessels

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My grandmother's blood vessels are so visible that she jokes about being a human roadmap.”

“The nurse struggled to find a good blood vessel for the injection.”

“Cold weather can cause blood vessels to constrict, making you feel colder.”

“His face turned red as his blood vessels dilated from embarrassment.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

veinarterycapillaryvascular tube

Related

circulationcardiovascularvascularbloodstreampulse

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