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CARDIOVASCULAR
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or pertaining to or involving the heart and blood vessels
Example:
cardiovascular conditioning
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
blood vessel (a vessel in which blood circulates)
Context examples:
This agent may be used for the treatment of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
(Aleglitazar, NCI Thesaurus)
They have a low risk of cardiovascular disease or high blood pressure given their weight and salt intake.
(Can Chocolate Really Be Good for You?, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Exposure to this substance irritates skin and mucous membranes, and can affect the gastrointestinal tract, CNS, cardiovascular system, liver, kidneys and blood.
(Arsenic Compound, NCI Thesaurus)
Genetic variation is involved in both cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer's disease.
(APOE wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
Clinical course may progress to chronic hypoxemia with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular sequelae.
(Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
This allele, which encodes neuropilin-2 protein, is involved in the mediation of signal transduction associated with cardiovascular development, axon guidance, and tumorigenesis.
(NRP2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
Polyunsaturated fatty acids in the diet such as omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil may have a positive influence on health, reducing cardiovascular disease and cancer.
(Oxidation of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
This allele, which encodes oxytocin-neurophysin 1 protein, is involved in the regulation of smooth muscle contraction during both childbirth and lactation, cardiovascular homeostasis and complex neural processes such as cognition, adaptation and maternal behavior.
(OXT wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare congenital cardiovascular disorder characterized by the failure of the embryologic structure truncus arteriosus to divide into the aorta and pulmonary trunk.
(Persistent Truncus Arteriosus, NCI Thesaurus)
Pentazocine hydrochloride partially reverses opiate-induced cardiovascular, respiratory, and behavioral depression.
(Pentazocine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
