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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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Technological advances in recent years have made it so that organ recovery can occur not only after brain death, but even circulatory death – what is known as a DCD donation.
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Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025
Emergency Causes Heart and circulatory conditions like a heart attack, angina, or deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can cause dull left arm pain.
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Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
Those who suffer from circulatory and bronchial disorders also have found relief from the steam and minerals in the water, per the website.
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
But the authors noted that few studies had gone further to measure hospitalizations and deaths from cardiovascular disease and the development of circulatory diseases.
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Cathy Nelson, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1605, in the meaning defined above
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“Circulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circulatory. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
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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