circulatorio
circulatory
adjective seer-koo-lah-TOH-ryoh Rare
Origin: From Latin circulatorius, from circulare (to circulate).
Usage Note
Circulatorio primarily appears in medical contexts: el sistema circulatorio (the circulatory system) refers to the heart, arteries, and veins. It can also describe traffic flow (tráfico circulatorio). The noun circulación covers both blood circulation and road traffic in everyday Spanish.
Examples
"Los médicos le detectaron un problema circulatorio."
Natural Translation
The doctors detected a circulatory problem.

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