blood vessels

1. The flexible tubular canals through which blood circulates in the body. Arteries , veins , and capillaries are all kinds of blood vessels. ( See circulatory system .)

Example Sentences

The transducers transmit and receive ultrasound waves that track changes in the diameter of blood vessels, which are then converted into blood pressure values.

From Science Daily

This interaction damages blood vessels and is closely linked to the development of life-threatening complications.

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It's quite conceivable that cells in the brain, blood vessels or other organs also remember obesity and contribute to the effect.

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They include 15-year-old Kamberlyn Bowler of Grand Junction, Colo., who has been hospitalized for almost two weeks with hemolytic uremic syndrome, a condition that damages the blood vessels in the kidneys.

From Los Angeles Times

In extreme cases, E. coli infections can cause hemolytic uremic syndrome, a condition that damages blood vessels in the kidneys.

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