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- fuileadán Reference Faomhadh an téarma seo mar chuid de Thionscadal Lex
- ga
- Ader | Blutgefäß
- de
- Definition röhrenförmige Struktur, in der das Blut transportiert wird Reference Wikipedia, s. v. „Blutgefäß”, https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blutgef%C3%A4%C3%9F (19.4.2016)
- blood vessel
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- Definition tubular structure carrying blood through the tissues and organs Reference 'Blood vessel'. Oxford English Dictionaries Online, https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/blood_vessel [4.10.2017]
- Comment There are three major types of blood vessels: the arteries [ IATE:1076815 ], which carry the blood away from the heart; the capillaries [ IATE:1494665 ], which enable the actual exchange of water and chemicals between the blood and the tissues; and the veins [ IATE:1547535 ], which carry blood from the capillaries back toward the heart.