circulatory system
noun
: the system of blood, blood vessels, lymphatics, and heart concerned with the circulation of the blood and lymph
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Diseases affecting the heart and circulatory system killed between 27,000 and 40,000 Americans per year in this time frame, according to NCHS.
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Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
The lymphatic system collects that fluid from your tissues and routes it through a network of vessels, nodes and organs running parallel to the circulatory system throughout nearly the entire body, per StatPearls.
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Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
Circulatory cooling vests Similar to a human’s circulatory system, these vests have a system of tubes placed all over the vest.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
The venom simultaneously targets the nervous system, circulatory system and muscular system.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
The lymphatic system collects that fluid from your tissues and routes it through a network of vessels, nodes and organs running parallel to the circulatory system throughout nearly the entire body, per StatPearls.
—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
Circulatory cooling vests Similar to a human’s circulatory system, these vests have a system of tubes placed all over the vest.
—
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
The venom simultaneously targets the nervous system, circulatory system and muscular system.
—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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“Circulatory system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circulatory%20system. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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