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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Donation after circulatory death can be an option if someone has a nonsurvivable injury but all brain function hasn't ceased, and the family chooses to end life support.
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ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
The Savannah teen is believed to be only the second person in the country to survive outside a hospital with this type of total artificial heart, which temporarily replaces the human heart with a mechanical circulatory support system.
—Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
But Super Bowl Sunday has been linked to circulatory deaths increasing by as much as 20%, according to a National Institutes of Health study.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
The model’s predictions were particularly strong for cancers, pregnancy complications, circulatory conditions and mental disorders, the researchers noted.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
The Savannah teen is believed to be only the second person in the country to survive outside a hospital with this type of total artificial heart, which temporarily replaces the human heart with a mechanical circulatory support system.
—Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
But Super Bowl Sunday has been linked to circulatory deaths increasing by as much as 20%, according to a National Institutes of Health study.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
The model’s predictions were particularly strong for cancers, pregnancy complications, circulatory conditions and mental disorders, the researchers noted.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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 11 Mar. 2026.
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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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