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| artery |
a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart. [1/2 definitions] |
| bloodshot |
red and irritated because of enlarged blood vessels. |
| blood vessel |
any of the tubes in the body through which the blood moves. Arteries, veins, and capillaries are types of blood vessel. |
| capillary |
a tiny blood vessel joining the end of an artery to the beginning of a vein. |
| circulatory system |
a system in the body made up of the heart, blood vessels, blood, and lymph vessels that carries blood and lymph around the body. |
| pulp |
the soft, center part of a tooth. It contains nerves and blood vessels. [1/3 definitions] |
| stroke |
a sudden sickness in the brain caused by the breaking or blocking of a blood vessel. A stroke can cause parts of the body to become numb. It can also cause death. [1/6 definitions] |
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