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Definition of Cardiovascular system
1. Noun. The organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body.
Exact synonyms: Circulatory System
Group relationships: Body, Organic Structure, Physical Structure
Terms within: Liver, Heart, Pump, Ticker, Blood Stream, Bloodstream, Lymph, Blood Vessel, Vein, Vena, Venous Blood Vessel, Venation, Venous Blood System, Lymph Gland, Lymph Node, Node
Generic synonyms: Vascular System
Specialized synonyms: Fetal Circulation, Foetal Circulation
Group relationships: Body, Organic Structure, Physical Structure
Terms within: Liver, Heart, Pump, Ticker, Blood Stream, Bloodstream, Lymph, Blood Vessel, Vein, Vena, Venous Blood Vessel, Venation, Venous Blood System, Lymph Gland, Lymph Node, Node
Generic synonyms: Vascular System
Specialized synonyms: Fetal Circulation, Foetal Circulation
Medical Definition of Cardiovascular system
1. The heart and the blood vessels by which blood is pumped and circulated through the body. (12 Dec 1998)