definitions

cardiorespiratory

[ kahr-dee-oh-res-per-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -ri-spahyuh r-uh- ]
/ ˌkɑr di oʊˈrɛs pər əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, -rɪˈspaɪər ə- /
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adjective

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

Nearby words

cardiopulmonary bypass, cardiopulmonary murmur, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, cardiopyloric, cardiorenal, cardiorespiratory, cardiorrhaphy, cardiorrhexis, cardioschisis, cardioselectivity, cardiospasm

Origin of cardiorespiratory

First recorded in 1890–95; cardio- + respiratory
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Examples from the Web for cardiorespiratory

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

    Scurvy Past and Present|Alfred Fabian Hess