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Collateral Blood Vessels (health) and joke 2, verb (oh)


Collateral Blood Vessels (health)


Small capillary-like branches of the artery that form over time in response to narrowed coronary arteries. The collaterals "bypass" the area of narrowing and help to restore blood flow. However, during times of increased exertion, the collaterals may not be able to supply enough oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle.





joke 2, verb (oh)



2 S3 v [I]
to say things that are intended to be funny and that you do not really mean
joke about
::I never joke about money.
joke with
::As we left the hospital he joked with the staff.
joke that
::His father joked that his son was trying to put him out of business.
::Calm down, Jo, I was only joking .
you're joking/you must be joking
also you've got to be joking
spoken used to tell someone that what they are suggesting is so strange or silly that you cannot believe that they are serious
::'Tell him.' 'You must be joking - he'd never believe me.'
joking apart/aside
BrE used before you say something serious after you have been joking
-- jokingly adv