vessel
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- noun
- /ˈvɛsəl/
- Specialized
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vaso sanguíneo
- The released chemicals act on blood vessels to cause swelling in the mouth, airways, and skin.
- blood vessels
- capillary vessels
- vessel diameter
It causes high blood pressure because it causes those small vessels to constrict.
- It causes high blood pressure because it causes those small vessels to constrict.
- So the pressure inside the, the vessels that lead from the lungs to the heart goes up.
- So veins are the are the vessels that your body uses to return blood to your heart.
- That's actually the tiny cells that line your blood vessels and your lymph vessels.
- They break off a piece of plaque leads to blocking the vessel and a heart attack.
Examples
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The association between neurons and vessels varies significantly across the cerebrovascular network.
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Those are pretty deep blood vessels.
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Write a paper on every named blood vessel in the body.
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And that there are vessels on the surface of the heart.
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I could feel every blood vessel like spider-webbing through me.
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So veins are the are the vessels that your body uses to return blood to your heart.
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The fluid sac that holds the heart and its vessels is the pericardium.
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Another prominent feature is telangiectasia: dilated and broken blood vessels visible just under the surface of the skin.
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Preparing Doug McClain's blood vessels and cells for cryo storage.
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Damage to vessels can restrict blood flow and lead to serious health problems.
Synonyms
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A tube that carries a liquid or gas from one place to another
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A narrow tube in the body that carries fluid, for example in the ear or tooth
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A small tube in the body that carries liquids like sweat or tears
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A narrow tube in the body that carries liquids like blood or sperm
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A tube in the body that carries fluids like blood or bile
A small tube in an organ or device that carries fluid
Idioms
Compounds
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A boat or ship used to catch fish, often with tanks to keep the fish alive
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A ship that carries goods or passengers for business and is not part of a navy
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A large ship that carries many shipping containers across the sea
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A person, often a woman, thought to be less strong in body or character, an old unfair idea
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A very small blood vessel that lets oxygen and nutrients pass to body cells
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A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the body
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The part of a plant that holds the small parts that grow into new plants after flowering
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Etymology
The word vessel comes from the Latin root vas, which means 'container' and is the same root as vase. So a blood vessel is like a small tube or container that carries blood through the body.