cardiovascular
adjective /ˌkɑː.di.əʊˈvæs.kjʊ.lər/
/ˌkɑːr.di.oʊˈvæs.kjə.lɚ/ specializedDefinition
› relating to the heart and blood vessels (= tubes that carry blood around the body): cardiovascular diseaseRelating to particular parts of the body
(Definition of cardiovascular adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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