bloodvesselsystem
nounUK /ˈblʌd ˈvɛsəl ˈsɪstəm/
US /ˈblʌd ˈvɛsəl ˈsɪstəm/
The blood vessel system is the network of tubes in your body that carry blood to every part.
The blood vessel system includes arteries, veins, and tiny capillaries.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The body's transport network for blood, oxygen, and nutrients.
Doctors studied how the blood vessel system changes with age.
3. The collection of tubes that move blood around an organ or organism.
The blood vessel system of the eye is very delicate.
4. A biological system studied in anatomy and medicine.
In class we learned that the blood vessel system works with the heart.