Definition of Blood vessel

Babylon English
blood vessel
tube or duct of the body containing or circulating blood (artery, vein or capillary)

blood vessels
tubes which transport blood throughout the body

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Blood vessel Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Blood vessel

Any vessel or canal in which blood circulates in an animal, as an artery or vein.
  

WordNet 2.0
blood vessel

Noun
1. a vessel in which blood circulates
(hypernym) vessel, vas
(hyponym) artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel
(part-holonym) circulatory system, cardiovascular system

Australian Slang
Burst a blood-vessel
become excited; be very keen; become agitated

hEnglish - advanced version
blood vessel

blood vessel
\blood" ves`sel\ (&?;). (anat.) any vessel or canal in which blood circulates in an animal, as an artery or vein. [
blood vessel
n : a vessel in which blood circulates


Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1
blood vessel
fuileadán

JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary
Gwythien
Gwythien = a vein, a blood-vessel


Blood vessel Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries

NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
blood vessel
A tube through which the blood circulates in the body. Blood vessels include a network of arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins. 


Blood vessel Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries

English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan
Blood vessel
khaf-mev


Blood vessel Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Blood vessel
The blood vessels are part of the cardiovascular system and function to transport blood throughout the body. The most important types, arteries and veins, carry blood away from or towards the heart, respectively.

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