Blood-vessel

  • 81vessel — ves|sel [ˈvesəl] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: vaissel, from Late Latin vascellum, from Latin vas; VASE] 1.) formal a ship or large boat ▪ a fishing vessel 2.) technical a ↑vein …

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  • 82vessel — n. a tube conveying a body fluid, especially a blood vessel or a lymphatic vessel …

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  • 83blood pressure — pressure of the blood against the blood vessel walls …

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  • 84blood-brain barrier — A network of blood vessels with closely spaced cells that makes it difficult for potentially toxic substances (such as anticancer drugs) to penetrate the blood vessel walls and enter the brain …

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  • 85vessel — ves·sel || vesl n. large craft made for navigation on water, boat, ship; container, receptacle (especially for holding liquids); tubular duct through which bodily fluids flow (e.g. blood vessel); one who has or demonstrates a certain quality …

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  • 86blood sinus — (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) A blood vessel which is irregular in shape without specialized walls …

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  • 87Vessel — Ves sel, n. [OF. vessel, veissel, vaissel, vaissiel, F. vascellum, dim. of vasculum, dim. of vas a vessel. Cf. {Vascular}, {Vase}.] 1. A hollow or concave utensil for holding anything; a hollow receptacle of any kind, as a hogshead, a barrel, a… …

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  • 88Blood flow — is the continuous running of blood in the cardiovascular system. The human body is made up of several processes all carrying out various functions. We have the gastrointestinal system which aids the digestion and the absorption of food. We also… …

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  • 89Blood (video game) — Blood Box art Developer(s) 3D Realms Monolith Productions Publisher(s) …

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  • 90vessel — (n.) c.1300, container, from O.Fr. vessel (Fr. vaisseau) from L. vascellum small vase or urn, also a ship, dim. of vasculum, itself a dim. of vas vessel. Sense of ship, boat is found in English c.1300. The association between hollow utensils and… …

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