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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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