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cardiovascular

American  
[kahr-dee-oh-vas-kyuh-ler] / ˌkɑr di oʊˈvæs kyə lər /

adjective

Anatomy.

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

cardiovascular British  
/ ˌkɑːdɪəʊˈvæskjʊlə /

adjective

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

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cardiovascular Scientific  
/ kär′dē-ō-văs′kyə-lər /

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

cardiovascular Cultural  

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

Etymology

Origin of cardiovascular

First recorded in 1875–80; cardio- + vascular

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