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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Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a circulatory issue common in older adults.
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It's also known as cardiac arrest or circulatory arrest.
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With limited visibility of the injury site, surgeons prepared emergency plans to address worst-case scenarios, including circulatory collapse and insufficient blood flow to the brain.
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Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
It's also known as cardiac arrest or circulatory arrest.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
With limited visibility of the injury site, surgeons prepared emergency plans to address worst-case scenarios, including circulatory collapse and insufficient blood flow to the brain.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
One was PhenoAge, derived from circulatory proteins.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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 Sep. 2025.
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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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