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blood vessel
a vessel in which blood circulates
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arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery
a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
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ductus arteriosus
a blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta; normally closes at birth
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vasa vasorum
any small blood vessel ramifying on the outside of a major artery or vein
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vein, vena, venous blood vessel
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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capillary, capillary vessel
any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules
