blood vessel
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1. a vessel in which blood circulates (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | vas, vessel, |
| definition | : | a tube in which a body fluid circulates (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | ductus arteriosus, |
| definition | : | a blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta; normally closes at birth (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | vasa vasorum, |
| definition | : | any small blood vessel ramifying on the outside of a major artery or vein (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | vein, vena, venous blood vessel, |
| definition | : | a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | capillary, capillary vessel, |
| definition | : | any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules (noun.body) |
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