cardiovascular system
English Thesaurus
1. the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | vascular system, |
| definition | : | the vessels and tissue that carry or circulate fluids such as blood or lymph or sap through the body of an animal or plant (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | liver, |
| definition | : | large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | heart, pump, ticker, |
| definition | : | the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | lymph, |
| definition | : | a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | blood vessel, |
| definition | : | a vessel in which blood circulates (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | vein, vena, venous blood vessel, |
| definition | : | a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart (noun.body) |
Visual ArtiKata
Explore cardiovascular system in ArtiKata.com >