Blood-vessel
71blood — n. & v. n. 1 a liquid, usually red and circulating in the arteries and veins of vertebrates, that carries oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body. 2 a corresponding fluid in invertebrates. 3 bloodshed, esp. killing. 4 passion,… …
72blood — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cold, hot, warm ▪ clotted, congealed, dried ▪ fresh ▪ arterial …
73Blood pressure — The blood pressure is the pressure of the blood within the arteries. It is produced primarily by the contraction of the heart muscle. It s measurement is recorded by two numbers. The first (systolic pressure) is measured after the heart contracts …
74blood clot — noun a semisolid mass of coagulated red and white blood cells • Syn: ↑grume • Derivationally related forms: ↑grumous (for: ↑grume) • Hypernyms: ↑blood * * * blood clot UK US …
75vessel — [[t]ve̱s(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦♦ vessels 1) N COUNT A vessel is a ship or large boat. [FORMAL] A Moroccan fishing vessel and a South Korean cargo ship collided in rough seas. ...a New Zealand navy vessel. 2) N COUNT A vessel is a bowl or other container in… …
76Blood-testis barrier — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Germinal epithelium of the testicle. 1 basal lamina, 2 spermatogonia, 3 spermatocyte 1st order, 4 spermatocyte 2nd order, 5 spermatid, 6 mature spermatid, 7 Sertoli cell,… …
77Blood in the eye — Medically known as a subconjunctival hemorrhage. A very common cause of a painless bloody eye usually first noticed by somebody else or by the person with it when they look in the mirror. The bleeding results from a break in a small blood vessel… …
78vessel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. container; vase, urn, jug; boat, ship. See receptacle. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A container] Syn. pitcher, urn, kettle; see container . 2. [A ship] Syn. boat, craft, bark; see ship . 3. [A duct;… …
79blood clot — A mass of blood that forms when blood platelets, proteins, and cells stick together. When a blood clot is attached to the wall of a blood vessel, it is called a thrombus. When it moves through the bloodstream and blocks the flow of blood in… …
80blood transfusion — The administration of blood or blood products into a blood vessel …
