cardiorespiratory

[ kahr-dee-oh-res-per-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -ri-spahyuhr-uh- ]

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or affecting the heart and respiratory system.

Origin of cardiorespiratory

1
First recorded in 1890–95; cardio- + respiratory

Words Nearby cardiorespiratory

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How to use cardiorespiratory in a sentence

  • The appetite improved, the cardiorespiratory syndrome disappeared, and the child began to gain.

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