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cardiovascular system

DEFINITIONS OF: cardiovascular system

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n the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body

Synonyms:
circulatory system
Types:
fetal circulation, foetal circulation
the system of blood vessels and structures through which blood moves in a fetus
Type of:
vascular system
the vessels and tissue that carry or circulate fluids such as blood or lymph or sap through the body of an animal or plant
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