car ‧ di ‧ o ‧ vas ‧ cu ‧ lar /ˌkɑːdiəʊˈvæskjələ, ˌkɑːdiəʊˈvæskjʊlə $ ˌkɑːrdioʊˈvæskjələr/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun] medical
relating to the heart and ↑ blood vessel s (=tubes through which blood flows around your body) :
cardiovascular disease