cardiorespiratory

American  

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

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of cardiorespiratory

First recorded in 1890–95; cardio- + respiratory

Example Sentences

He was taken to Hillingdon Hospital by ambulance where he went into cardiorespiratory arrest and was pronounced dead at 23:55 GMT.

From BBC

The results also show for the first time that baseline cardiorespiratory fitness does not change how the body responds to flavanol intake.

From Science Daily

The postmortem report cited cardiorespiratory shock from electrical current at multiple sites as the cause of death, occurring 36 to 72 hours before the autopsy conducted on 1 May.

From BBC

According to local media, one of them was a 78-year-old woman who was stung 25 times and had to be resuscitated after a cardiorespiratory arrest.

From BBC

In her grounds of complaint, Ms Hoskins states she is disabled due to her severe allergy to cocoa, which can "trigger an anaphylactic shock and lead to potentially fatal cardiorespiratory arrest".

From BBC