Cardiovascular

//ˌkɑːdi.əʊˈvæskjʊlə(ɹ)// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to the circulatory system, that is the heart and blood vessels. not-comparable

    "As another interleukin 12/23 antagonist, briakinumab, was withdrawn from further development in part due to concerns about cardiovascular safety, discussion has also emerged on cardiovascular safety of ustekinumab."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or pertaining to or involving the heart and blood vessels wordnet

Example

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"Sometimes the first symptom of cardiovascular disease is death."

Etymology

From cardio- + vascular.

Related phrases

cardiovascular diseasecardiovascular systemblood vesselcirculatory system

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