A body system containing specialized organs and tissue for transporting substances. See also cardiovascular system.
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vascular system
Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science & Medicine:
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| Anterior view with veins shown in black. For veins and arteries that occur on both sides of the body, only one is labeled; eg., the right femoral vein has a matching left femoral vein. |
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See circulatory system.
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| hemorrhage (medicine) |
| vasculogenesis (physiology) |
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