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vessel 1. a passenger or freight-carrying ship, boat, etc. 2. an aircraft, esp an airship 3. Anatomy a tubular structure that transports such body fluids as blood and lymph 4. Botany a tubular element of xylem tissue consisting of a row of cells in which the connecting cell walls have broken down vessel [′ves·əl] (botany) A water-conducting tube or duct in the xylem. (engineering) A container or structural envelope in which materials are processed, treated, or stored; for example, pressure vessels, reactor vessels, agitator vessels, and storage vessels (tanks). (naval architecture) Any craft that can carry people or cargo over the surface of the water. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Multiple collateral vessels were seen throughout the neck. Cardiologists know that everyone has so-called collateral vessels that bring small amounts of blood to the heart. These results are very exciting because most humans suffering from ischemic cardiac events, either acutely or chronically, do not develop the collateral vessel growth necessary to preserve and restore heart tissue. |
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