Blood vessel

1 Used for
2 See for
3 Broader Terms
4 Narrower Terms
5 Related Terms
6 Scope Note
7 Facts

Used for

vasa vasorum

See for

vascular

Broader Terms

cardiovascular system

Narrower Terms

arteriole, artery, capillary, peripheral blood vessel, physiologic anastomosis, vascular endothelium, vascular smooth muscle, vein

Related Terms

angiogenesis

Scope Note

any of the tubular vessels conveying the blood (arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins).

Facts

A tube through which the blood circulates in the body
Blood vessels include a network of arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins.
Blood vessels play a role in virtually every medical condition.
Blood vessel permeability is increased in inflammation.

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