blood vessel

blood ves·sel

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bluhd ves-uh l]
- /blʌd ˈvɛs əl/
- /blʌd ˈves.əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bluhd ves-uh l]
- /blʌd ˈvɛs əl/

Definitions of blood vessel words

countable noun blood vessel Blood vessels are the narrow tubes through which your blood flows. 3
noun blood vessel an artery, capillary, or vein 3
noun blood vessel any artery, vein, or capillary through which blood flows 3
noun blood vessel any of the vessels, as arteries, veins, or capillaries, through which the blood circulates. 1
noun blood vessel vein, artery or capillary 1
noun blood vessel (anatomy) A component of the circulatory system, such as an artery, capillary, or vein, that carries blood. 0

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Origin of blood vessel

First appearance:

before 1685

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1685-95

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Parts of speech for Blood vessel

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blood vessel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for blood vessel

noun blood vessel

artery — Arteries are the tubes in your body that carry blood from your heart to the rest of your body. Compare vein.
vein — one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
capillary — Capillaries are tiny blood vessels in your body.
arteriole — any of the small subdivisions of an artery that form thin-walled vessels ending in capillaries
metarteriole — An arterial capillary; a short vessel linking arterioles and venules.

All 6 Synonyms of blood vessel