circulatory system
noun
: the system of blood, blood vessels, lymphatics, and heart concerned with the circulation of the blood and lymph
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And volcanologists, who have studied Kīlauea for more than a century, are still trying to working out exactly what its magmatic circulatory system looks like.
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Robin George Andrews, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2024
And unlike adults, babies don't exhibit widespread inflammatory signaling throughout their circulatory system, perhaps preventing severe COVID.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2024
This discovery came about when researchers first surgically connected the circulatory system of a young and old mouse—a technique called parabiosis—and observed that this procedure slowed down the symptoms of aging, lengthening the lifespan of the older animal by 10 percent.
—João Medeiros, WIRED, 27 June 2024
Stress can contribute to inflammation in the circulatory system, including the coronary arteries; trigger migraines; throw off menstrual cycles; lead to stomach ulcers; and more.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
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Robin George Andrews, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2024
And unlike adults, babies don't exhibit widespread inflammatory signaling throughout their circulatory system, perhaps preventing severe COVID.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2024
This discovery came about when researchers first surgically connected the circulatory system of a young and old mouse—a technique called parabiosis—and observed that this procedure slowed down the symptoms of aging, lengthening the lifespan of the older animal by 10 percent.
—João Medeiros, WIRED, 27 June 2024
Stress can contribute to inflammation in the circulatory system, including the coronary arteries; trigger migraines; throw off menstrual cycles; lead to stomach ulcers; and more.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for circulatory system
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“Circulatory system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circulatory%20system. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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