sanguiferous

[ sang-gwif-er-uhs ]

adjective

1. conveying blood, as a blood vessel.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sanguiferous¹

First recorded in 1675–85; sangui- + -ferous

Example Sentences

Red flowers were given for derangement in the sanguiferous system, and yellow ones for those of the bile.

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In certain diseases, globules of pus have also been detected in the sanguiferous stream.

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The reverse sympathy between the lacteal and lymphatic branches of the absorbent system have been produced by the one branch being less excited to act, when the other supplies sufficient fluid or nutriment to the sanguiferous vessels.

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A fifth important circle of irritative motions is that of the sanguiferous system, in which the capillary vessels are to be included, which unite the arterial and venous systems, both pulmonary and aortal.

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The accumulation of sensorial power occurs in these organs soonest, and in greatest quantity, during their quiescence, which were most perpetually in action during health; hence those parts of the system soonest recover from torpor in intermittent fever, and soonest fall into the contrary extreme of increased activity; as the sanguiferous system of the heart and arteries and capillaries.

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