


These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blood vessel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. A broken vessel brings blood to the surface of your eye.

2022 Now the cancer had spread to a blood vessel andpostburst through her skin. A vascular disease is a condition that impacts your arteries and veins, harming your blood flow, which in turn harms other parts of your body. 2022 Still, one reason to think lecanemab contributed to the woman’s death is that her autopsy revealed widespread cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), a condition in which amyloid deposits gradually replace the smooth muscle of blood vessel walls. Some common blood vessels in the Circle of Willis that are affected by stroke are: Anterior Cerebral Artery (ACA): This vessel supplies blood to the front part. 2022 But when their heart is scanned, no blood vessel blockage or death of cardiac muscle is seen. Wahl had an ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm, a weakening of the blood vessel that often goes undetected. 2022 And yet, a doctor showed me an image of my brain and pointed to a dark spot where a blood vessel had burst. The networks of hollow tubes like pipes, which carry blood to and from all parts of the body, are called blood vessels. Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 17 Jan. vascular ' meaning blood vessel, ve speak of the cardiovascular system. 2022 The artery could also come in handy by serving as an emergency vessel if any damage occurs to the radial or ulnar arteries, the extra blood vessel would continue to supply blood to the hand. INBORN HEART DEFECTS, which occur when hearts and major blood vessels near. 2023 Garrett, who suffered injuries to his shoulder and biceps and a burst blood vessel in his eye, had at least five previous speeding citations, per, and last year was cited for speeding 120 miles per hour and 99 m.p.h. Vascular ultrasound uses sound waves to evaluate the bodys circulatory system and help identify blockages in the arteries and veins and detect blood clots. Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 14 Feb. Recent Examples on the Web Dysautonomia impairs the autonomic nervous system, a network of nerves that branch out from the brain or spinal cord and extend through the body, controlling unconscious functions such as heartbeat, breathing, sweating and blood vessel dilation.
