cardiovascular
cardiovascular — adjective
1. concerning how the heart works with the blood vessels to pump blood around your
concerning how the heart works with the blood vessels to pump blood around your body
Dr. Okafor recommends brisk walking for thirty minutes to improve cardiovascular fitness.
collocation: cardiovascular fitness
Smoking and a diet high in fat increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.
collocation: cardiovascular disease
Regular swimming strengthens your cardiovascular system and helps prevent heart attacks.
The nurse checked Aiko's heart rate during a routine cardiovascular screening.
Cardiovascular exercise such as jogging or cycling keeps your heart and lungs strong.
- aerobic
narrower focus — relates to exercise that uses oxygen, while cardiovascular covers the whole heart-and-vessel system
- cardiac
relates only to the heart, not the blood vessels
- circulatory
emphasises the flow of blood through the body rather than the anatomical structures
- vascular
refers only to blood vessels, excluding the heart
文法句型
cardiovascular + noun
用法筆記
Most often appears before nouns describing health conditions (disease, risk), body systems (system, health), or types of activity (exercise, fitness). Not used to describe temporary physical feelings — a person does not feel cardiovascular today.