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A structure conveying or containing a fluid, especially a liquid. SEE ALSO: vas. [O. Fr. fr. L. vascellum, dim. of vas]

- absorbent vessels SYN: lymph vessels.

- afferent v. 1. any artery conveying blood to a part; 2. SYN: afferent glomerular arteriole. 3. SYN: afferent lymphatic.

- anastomosing v. SYN: anastomotic v..

- anastomotic v. [TA] a v. that establishes a connection between arteries, between veins, or between lymph vessels. SYN: vas anastomoticum [TA], anastomosing v..

- blood v. blood v..

- capillary v. SYN: capillary (2). See blood capillary, lymph capillary.

- chyle v. SYN: lacteal (2).

- collateral v. 1. a branch of an artery running parallel with the parent trunk; 2. a v. that runs in parallel with another v., nerve, or other long structure. SYN: vas collaterale.

- corkscrew vessels SYN: hairpin vessels.

- deep lymph v. [TA] one of the vessels that drain lymph from the deep structures of the body; they tend to follow the courses of blood vessels to reach regional lymph node s. SYN: vas lymphaticum profundum [TA].

- efferent v. SYN: efferent glomerular arteriole.

- hairpin vessels atypical blood vessels that double back on themselves, seen on colposcopy of the cervix; their presence indicates early invasive cervical cancer. SYN: corkscrew vessels.

- vessels of internal ear [TA] blood vessels of the internal ear, consisting of the labyrinthine artery and its branches and the labyrinthine veins and their tributaries. SYN: vasa sanguinea auris internae [TA].

- lacteal v. SYN: lacteal (2).

- lymph vessels [TA] the vessels that convey the lymph; they anastomose freely with each other. SYN: lymphatic vessels [TA], absorbent vessels, lymphatics, vasa lymphatica.

- lymphatic vessels [TA] SYN: lymph vessels.

- nutrient v. SYN: nutrient artery.

- superficial lymph v. [TA] one of the lymphatic vessels that lie in the skin and subcutaneous tissues; they join the deep lymphatic vessels. SYN: vas lymphaticum superficiale [TA].

- vessels of vessels SYN: vasa vasorum, under vas.

- vitelline vessels See vitelline artery, vitelline vein.

ves·sel 'ves-əl n a tube or canal (as an artery, vein, or lymphatic) in which a body fluid (as blood or lymph) is contained and conveyed or circulated

a tube conveying a body fluid, especially a blood vessel or a lymphatic vessel.