| umls-concept:C0005847 | skos:definition | MSH: Any of the tubular vessels conveying the blood (arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins).,CSP: any of the tubular vessels conveying the blood (arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins).,UWDA: General anatomical term which describes an elongated, organ part, the trilaminar wall of which consists of tunica intima, media and adventitia; its lumen (organ cavity) is continuous with the cavity of the heart, directly or indirectly through the branches of arteries and the tributaries of veins; it conveys blood between the heart and other organs and body parts; together with other blood vessels and the heart, it constitutes the cardiovascular system. Examples: aorta, pulmonary trunk, coronary artery, superior vena cava, renal artery, renal vein.,NCI: A tube through which the blood circulates in the body. Blood vessels include a network of arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins.,NCI: A tubular structure through which the blood circulates in the body. Blood vessels constitu | lld:umls |
