cardiovascular

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

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

Origin of cardiovascular

1
First recorded in 1875–80; cardio- + vascular

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British Dictionary definitions for cardiovascular

cardiovascular

/ (ˌkɑːdɪəʊˈvæskjʊlə) /


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

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Scientific definitions for cardiovascular

cardiovascular

[ kär′dē-ō-văskyə-lər ]


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

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Cultural definitions for cardiovascular

cardiovascular

[ (kahr-dee-oh-vas-kyuh-luhr) ]


A descriptive term for the heart and the blood vessels.

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