Blood-vessel
121Capacitance of blood vessels — The capacitance of blood vessels describes the distensibility of blood vessels located within the body; it is inversely related to elasticity. Therefore, the greater the amount of elastic tissue in a blood vessel. The lower the elasticity, the… …
122capillary vessel — noun any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules • Syn: ↑capillary • Hypernyms: ↑blood vessel • Hyponyms: ↑glomerulus, ↑tomentum, ↑tomentum cerebri …
123Dorsal vessel — Dorsal Dor sal, a. [F. dorsal, LL. dorsalis, fr. L. dorsualis, fr. dorsum back; cf. Gr. ?, ?, mountain ridge. Cf. {Dorse}, {Dorsel}, {Dosel}.] 1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or dorsum, of an animal or of one of its parts;… …
124dorsal vessel — 1. The dorsal blood vessel. 2. (SIPUNCULA) see contractile vessel …
125ventral vessel — (ANNELIDA: Oligochaeta) A major blood vessel found in the mesentery ventral to the alimentary canal …
126ghost vessel — a blood vessel that persists as a remnant after neovascularization of the cornea has ended or has regressed …
127Weaker vessel — Vessel 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… …
128Jehovah's Witnesses and blood transfusions — Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that the Bible prohibits eating blood, and that this includes the storage and transfusion of blood, including in cases of emergency. This belief was introduced in 1945, and has been elaborated upon since then.… …
