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blood circulation
The flow of blood through the blood vessels of an organ or body part, which ensures the supply of oxygen and nutrients.
Regelmäßige Bewegung und Massagen können die Durchblutung fördern.
Regular exercise and massages can promote blood circulation.
The word consists of 'durch' (through) and 'Blutung' (bleeding). It describes the positive process of blood flowing *through* the body, not the negative event of bleeding (blood loss).
Eine gute Durchblutung ist wichtig für die Gesundheit.
Good blood circulation is important for health.
The quality of blood circulation is usually described with the adjectives 'gut' (good) and 'schlecht' (poor/bad) or their synonyms such as 'stark' (strong) and 'schwach' (weak).
Kalter Hände sind oft ein Zeichen für eine schlechte Durchblutung.
Cold hands are often a sign of poor blood circulation.
In health contexts, 'Durchblutung' (blood circulation) is often the object of verbs that mean improvement or stimulation.
Eine Massage kann die Durchblutung anregen.
A massage can stimulate blood circulation.
To specify which body part is meant, you use a genitive attribute after the noun or form a compound noun.
Die Durchblutung der Beine kann durch langes Sitzen beeinträchtigt werden.
Blood circulation in the legs can be affected by sitting for long periods.
circulation / cycle
'der Kreislauf' and 'die Durchblutung' both have to do with blood in the body. 'Der Kreislauf' means the whole system: the heart, blood vessels, and the transport of blood through the body. 'Die Durchblutung' refers more to how well blood flows in a specific body part or organ. You can confuse the words because both occur in the context of health. In practice: for general dizziness or problems with the whole blood circulation system, 'Kreislauf' fits better. For cold hands, legs, or a single organ, 'Durchblutung' is more precise.
Bewegung hilft, die Durchblutung in den Beinen zu verbessern.
Exercise helps improve blood circulation in the legs.
Nach dem langen Stehen wurde ihr Kreislauf schwach.
After standing for a long time, her circulation became weak.