circulatory
adjective
cir·cu·la·to·ry
ˈsər-kyə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē 
: of or relating to circulation or the circulatory system
circulatory failure
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Collectively, their research was applied to the treatment of high blood pressure, blood clots and other circulatory problems, asthma, allergies, peptic ulcers, gallstones and kidney stones.
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Emily Langer, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
That's not the case for injuries to the lower leg (tibia), which doesn't have circulatory muscles.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 July 2024
In adults, pollution contributes to a wide range of respiratory and circulatory diseases, and may accelerate cognitive decline in seniors.
—Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2019
Low levels of these pollutants may be harmful, especially to individuals with chronic respiratory or circulatory health problems.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2024
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Emily Langer, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
That's not the case for injuries to the lower leg (tibia), which doesn't have circulatory muscles.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 July 2024
In adults, pollution contributes to a wide range of respiratory and circulatory diseases, and may accelerate cognitive decline in seniors.
—Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2019
Low levels of these pollutants may be harmful, especially to individuals with chronic respiratory or circulatory health problems.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for circulatory
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“Circulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circulatory. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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circulatory
adjective
cir·cu·la·to·ry
ˈsər-kyə-lə-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-
: of or relating to circulation or the circulatory system
Medical Definition
circulatory
adjective
cir·cu·la·to·ry
ˈsər-kyə-lə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-
: of or relating to circulation or the circulatory system
circulatory failure
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