bloedvat

Definitions of bloedvat
  1. noun
    a vessel in which blood circulates
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    arterie, slagader
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
    ader, bloedader, ertsader, ertslaag, vena
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
    capillair, haarvat
    any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules
    haarvatennet, haarvatenstelsel
    a small intertwined group of capillaries in the malpighian body; it filters the blood during urine formation
    aorta, hoofdslagader
    the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
    halsslagader
    either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta
    coronairarterie, hartkransslagader, kransader, kransslagader, kransvat, kroonslagader
    the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart
    dijader
    the chief artery of the thigh; a continuation of the external iliac artery
    longslagader
    one of two arteries (branches of the pulmonary trunk) that carry venous blood from the heart to the lungs
    nierslagader
    an artery originating from the abdominal aorta and supplying the kidneys and adrenal glands and ureters
    koningsader
    a vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm and empties into the axillary vein
    leverader
    a vein that drains the liver; empties into the vena cava
    darmader
    one of three veins draining the pelvic area
    halsader, kropader
    veins in the neck that return blood from the head
    poortader
    a short vein that carries blood into the liver
    longader
    any of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
    spatader, varix
    a vein that is permanently dilated; most common in the legs
    type of:
    vat, zaadbuis, zaadleider
    a tube in which a body fluid circulates
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