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blood vessel

NOUN
blood flow pathway
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You may not know you have high blood pressure until something goes wrong and that extra pressure ruptures a blood vessel - like a burst pipe – causing a stroke or a heart attack.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

That challenge pushed the researchers toward a different idea: a biomaterial that could be infused into a blood vessel in the heart during procedures such as angioplasty or stenting, or delivered through an IV.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

The biomaterial attached to those endothelial cells, helped close the gaps, and appeared to speed up blood vessel healing.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

When bones are damaged, the body increases blood vessel activity in the affected area to support healing.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

The man’s face went so purple I thought he’d burst a blood vessel in his neck.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs



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