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circulatory system
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circulatory system
n.
The system of structures, consisting of the heart, blood vessels, and lymphatics, by which blood and lymph are circulated throughout the body. Also called vascular system.
circulatory system,
n the system for the circulation of blood, consisting of the heart, arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins.
circulatory system The cardiovascular 'plumbing,' heart, arteries, capillaries, veins, which transport oxygenated blood from the lungs and heart to the general circulation, and return deoxygenated systemic blood to the lungs and heart. See Heart.


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