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circulatory

circulatory

12 4.1
Relating to the movement of blood and other fluids around the body
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɜrkjəˌleɪtəri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : circulatorio
  • Regular exercise is important for maintaining a healthy circulatory system.
  • circulatory system
  • circulatory function
  • circulatory disease

To what extent is dementia a result of circulatory disease in the way that cardiovascular disease is?

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Examples

  • The circulatory system that's also involved in this communication network is also functioning properly.

  • We estimated positive and almost identical associations with mortality from cardiovascular and circulatory disease using both model structures.

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  • You have a very good circulatory system.

  • If you have a patient with one circulatory problem, it is a good idea to look for others.

    Academic text (2012)
  • So again, for the heart, for the bones, for your entire circulatory system.

  • And then the circulatory system fails.

  • Vitamin C is for the circulatory system.

  • He had a bad leg, a circulatory problem that made it very painful for him to walk the course.

  • One of these tablets has an intriguing effect on the circulatory system.

  • To what extent is dementia a result of circulatory disease in the way that cardiovascular disease is?

Synonyms

vascular
vscirculatory
  • Specialized
37 5.0

Having tubes that carry blood in animals or sap in plants

focuses on the movement of fluids rather than the vessel structures
circulative
vscirculatory
  • Specialized
7.9

About the movement of blood or other fluids in the body

is limited to fluid movement inside living organisms rather than general systems

Compounds

circulatory system
  • Specialized
6 3.3

Organs and blood vessels, including the heart, that move blood and a clear fluid called lymph around the body

circulatory failure
  • Specialized
5.8

The heart and blood vessels cannot send enough blood to the parts of the body

Surface Forms

circulatory positive

Morphology

circulatory = circulate (transparent) = circul + ory

The adjective is a straightforward formation from 'circulate' with '-ory' meaning 'relating to circulation', which learners can derive from the verb.

Etymology

Circulatory comes from the Latin circulare, which means 'to move in a circle', and you can see the same idea in the common words circle and circulate. So, circulatory describes the body system that moves blood around and around, which is why it means 'relating to the movement of blood'.