blood vessel

NOUN

blood flow pathway

Synonyms

STRONGEST

artery capillary vein

WEAK

arteriole metarteriole venule

Example Sentences

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It found the death rate increased among patients who had severe heart attacks, which refers to when a blood vessel that feeds the heart is completely blocked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Sue Howell, from Bilston, died from a pulmonary embolism, a clot in the blood vessel connecting the heart with the lungs.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

This happens when a nearby blood vessel presses on part of the nerve inside the skull.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

The technology could help pinpoint individuals at higher risk with greater precision and track how lifestyle changes or medical treatments affect blood vessel function over time.

From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2026

“I was lucky. My doctors say it just missed my blood vessel here.”

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore