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blood vessel

NOUN
blood flow pathway
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A hemorrhagic stroke is less common than an ischemic stroke, but it is more fatal and occurs when a blood vessel leaks or ruptures in the brain, according to the Mayo Clinic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

In a research first, the scientists discovered that urolithin A activates a protein called PKGlα, which plays an important role in both blood vessel function and heart muscle relaxation.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

For the first time, the researchers found that urolithin A activates a protein called PKGlα, which plays an important role in blood vessel function and the relaxation of heart muscle.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

Tonsianus Sambang was visiting his mother, being treated for a ruptured blood vessel in her brain, when the quake struck.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Grandpa was so excited I thought he was going to burst a blood vessel.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls


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