circulatory
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As temperatures during a game rise, the circulatory system diverts blood to the skin to lower core body temperatures at the same time that active muscles require oxygen-rich blood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
The limited air and food would likely stunt their growth compared to earthlings, and their lungs and circulatory systems might struggle to deliver oxygen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
He explains that snake venom enters the bloodstream within minutes, attacking nerves, cells, or the circulatory system depending on the species.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
According to Pigeyre, the eye provides an accessible and unique view into the body's circulatory system.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2025
Equally typical is a tendency to equate the risk from some obscure and exotic malady with the chances of suffering from heart and circulatory disease, from which about 12,000 Americans die each week.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
