cardiovascular

[ kahr-dee-oh-vas-kyuh-ler ]

adjective

, Anatomy.

1. of, relating to, or affecting the heart and blood vessels.

cardiovascular

/ ˌkɑːdɪəʊˈvæskjʊlə /

adjective

1. of or relating to the heart and the blood vessels

cardiovascular

/ kär′dē-ō-văs′kyə-lər /

1. Relating to or involving the heart and blood vessels.

cardiovascular

1. A descriptive term for the heart and the blood vessels .

Word History and Origins

Origin of cardiovascular¹

First recorded in 1875–80; cardio- + vascular

Example Sentences

When hospitals and doctors’ offices are seen as viral hot zones, people are less likely to show up for routine monitoring of hypertension, cholesterol levels and other chronic conditions that can have a cardiovascular impact.

From Time

The research combines data from 17 studies involving a half-million adults tracked for about a decade, and it compared cardiovascular outcomes among those who ate the most and least amounts of fried foods.

From Washington Post

People who nap once or twice a week have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.

From Washington Post

“The methodology is so unsound that it was surprising to me that it got published,” says Graham MacGregor, professor of cardiovascular medicine at the Wolfson Institute at Queen Mary University of London.

From Washington Post

These thousands of diseases combine to form the second-leading cause of death in the world, after cardiovascular diseases.

From Freakonomics

Arsenic can also cause cardiovascular disease, which African-Americans have greater genetic susceptibility for, she said.

From The Daily Beast

Worse, disruption of melatonin can contribute to obesity and cardiovascular disease as well.

From The Daily Beast

Organized Races Looking for a way to kick-start a cardiovascular training program?

From The Daily Beast

Here are six training methods to get a great cardiovascular workout that will kick your heart into high gear.

From The Daily Beast

A 2012 report states, the sporadic use of Adderall with alcohol can cause “serious cardiovascular adverse effects.”

From The Daily Beast

The Trader economies - These economies are equivalent to the cardiovascular system.

From Project Gutenberg

The cardiovascular system has been given but scant attention in connection with scurvy.

From Project Gutenberg