circulatory

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In the book, readers encounter an alien species with a shell made of oxidized minerals, mercury blood, two circulatory systems, steam-powered muscles, and a crystal brain.

From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026

He explains that snake venom enters the bloodstream within minutes, attacking nerves, cells, or the circulatory system depending on the species.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Lately he has been suffering from a circulatory problem that he is too depressed to get properly diagnosed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

His frame is lit from within, head-to-toe, by argon trapped in electrified tubes shaped to resemble the human circulatory system, making his soul visible.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

The 12,000 American deaths due to heart and circulatory disease each week translate into an annual rate of one death per 380, for a safety index of 2.6.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos