cardiopulmonary

[kahr-dee-oh-puhl-muh-ner-ee, -pool-]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or affecting the heart and lungs.

   cardiopulmonary laboratory.

cardiopulmonary

/ -mənrɪ, ˌkɑːdɪəʊˈpʌlmənərɪ, -ˈpʊl- /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or affecting the heart and lungs

cardiopulmonary

1. Relating to or involving the heart and the lungs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cardiopulmonary¹

First recorded in 1880–85; cardio- + pulmonary

Example Sentences

Wong, who spent decades teaching a doctrine of nonviolent resistance, died Wednesday at a hospital in Los Angeles at the age of 69, due to cardiopulmonary failure with complications from endocarditis.

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As his senses cleared, he realized it was the sound of people performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

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Hijaz sustained several injuries, went into cardiopulmonary arrest and was taken to San Antonio Regional Hospital in Upland, where he was pronounced dead.

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He performed CPR - or cardiopulmonary resuscitation - for about 10 minutes, with his mobile propped on Nick's chest, speaking to the 999 operator as he waited for ambulance crews to arrive.

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The “Alice” star’s death certificate, obtained and posted online Monday by TMZ, said that her immediate cause of death was cardiopulmonary arrest due to her underlying lung cancer.

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