BLOOD VESSEL Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase blood vessel. (close relations)
Definition of BLOOD VESSEL
vessel
Best Alternative Words for BLOOD VESSEL
Expand? | Word | Save? | More Syns.. | Usage | Type | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
artery | nounn | |||||||
noun • a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body • a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic | ||||||||
capillary | nounn | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to hair noun • a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action • any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules adjective satellite • long and slender with a very small internal diameter | ||||||||
vein | nounn | |||||||
noun • a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart • a distinctive style or manner • any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ • a layer of ore between layers of rock • one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect verb • make a veinlike pattern | ||||||||
vasculature | nounn | |||||||
noun • The arrangement of blood vessels in the body, or within an organ. |