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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCardiovascular system
/ˌkɑːr.di.oʊˈvæs.kjə.lɚ ˈsɪs.təm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The organ system that circulates blood through the body, consisting of the heart, blood vessels, and blood, delivering oxygen and nutrients to cells and removing waste products.
"Regular aerobic exercise strengthens the cardiovascular system and improves overall endurance." - 2
The primary transport network in vertebrates responsible for maintaining hemodynamic stability and cellular perfusion.
"Pathologies affecting the cardiovascular system remain a leading cause of mortality globally."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combining forms of New Latin and Greek: 'cardio-' from the Greek kardia meaning 'heart', combined with 'vascular', originating from the Latin vasculum meaning 'a small vessel', and 'system' from the Greek systēma meaning 'organized whole'. The compound term emerged in late 19th-century medical terminology to describe the closed network transporting blood throughout organisms.
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système cardiovasculaire
Transliteration: sis.tɛm kaʁ.djo.vas.kɥi.lɛʁ
"L'exercice régulier est bénéfique pour le système cardiovasculaire."
Herz-Kreislauf-System
Transliteration: hɛʁt͡s ˈkʁaɪ̯slaʊ̯f zɪstɛm
"Sport ist wichtig für ein gesundes Herz-Kreislauf-System."
sistema cardiovascolare
Transliteration: sisˈtɛːma kar.di.o.vas.koˈlaː.re
"Il fumo danneggia gravemente il sistema cardiovascolare."
sistema cardiovascular
Transliteration: sisˈtema kaɾðioβasˈku.laɾ
"Una dieta equilibrada protege el sistema cardiovascular."
sistema cardiovascular
Transliteration: sisˈtẽj.mɐ kaʁ.di.o.vas.kuˈlaʁ
"A atividade física melhora a saúde do sistema cardiovascular."
हृदय वाहिका तंत्र
Transliteration: hriday vahika tantra
"व्यायाम करने से हृदय वाहिका तंत्र मजबूत होता है।"
心血管系统
Transliteration: xīn xuèguǎn xìtǒng
"有氧运动对心血管系统非常有益。"
심혈관계
Transliteration: simhyeolgwangye
"유산소 운동은 심혈관계 건강에 도움을 줍니다."
心血管系
Transliteration: shinshinkangkei
"有酸素運動は心血管系を強化します。"
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