circulatory system - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

From circulatory +‎ system.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌsɜːk(j)uːlətəɹi ˈsɪstəm/, /-tɹi-/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌsɝkjələˌtɔɹi ˈsɪstəm/
• Hyphenation: cir‧cu‧lat‧o‧ry sys‧tem

circulatory system (plural circulatory systems)

1. (physiology) The parts of an animal body comprising the heart, blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries), and blood, which circulate the blood around the body. [from mid 19th c.]

   Synonyms: (by some writers) cardiovascular system, (by some writers) vascular system, (loosely) circulation

2. (technology) The parts of a machine responsible for the circulation of some fluid.

Some writers treat cardiovascular system and vascular system as synonymous with circulatory system. Others regard these terms as hyponyms.

• lymphatic system
• nervous system
• respiratory system

• closed circulatory system
• open circulatory system

• Thesaurus:circulatory system
• collateral circulation
• pulmonary circulation
• systemic circulation

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• “circulatory system, n.”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present, reproduced from Stuart Berg Flexner, editor in chief, Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2nd edition, New York, N.Y.: Random House, 1993, →ISBN.