blood-filled

Thân thiện

The doctor examined the blood-filled syringe under bright light.

Definition

Adjective: - Containing blood: Describes something that is filled with or contains blood. This is a descriptive medical or biological term.

Usage

This adjective is used to describe anatomical structures, tissues, or spaces that normally contain blood or have become filled with blood. It is primarily used in medical, biological, and descriptive scientific contexts.

Examples

• The surgeon carefully avoided the blood-filled cavity during the procedure.
• Under the microscope, we observed the blood-filled capillaries.
• A bruise is essentially a blood-filled area under the skin.

Advanced Usage

• Used to create a vivid, often clinical, image in both technical and literary descriptions.

Variants and Related Words

• Blood (n): The red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins.
• -filled (suffix): A combining form meaning "full of" or "containing," as in or .

Synonyms

• Sanguineous (adj): Of, relating to, or containing blood. (More formal/technical)
• Hemal (adj): Relating to the blood or blood vessels. (Technical)

Notes on Meaning

This is a compound adjective formed from the noun "blood" and the adjective/past participle "filled." Its meaning is direct and literal, describing a physical state. It does not typically have idiomatic or figurative meanings separate from its literal sense.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. containing blood
   • the blood-filled centers of arteries and veins