cardiopulmonary

adjective

car·​dio·​pul·​mo·​nary ˌkär-dē-ō-ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē How to pronounce cardiopulmonary (audio)
-ˈpəl-
: of or relating to the heart and lungs

Examples of cardiopulmonary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The cause of death was anoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, a brain injury resulting from lack of blood, after resuscitation from cardiopulmonary arrest, his publicist said. Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2024 The award-winning creator of All in the Family and The Jeffersons died in his Los Angeles home on Dec. 5 from cardiopulmonary arrest (a.k.a. cardiac arrest), according to a death certificate obtained by TMZ. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2023 Doctors were able to put the man on a cardiopulmonary bypass, remove the damaged lung and repair the blood vessel. Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2024 By improving cardiopulmonary fitness—both cardiovascular and respiratory stamina—exercise can improve fatigue. Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 22 Dec. 2023 The informational copy of the document, published online by TMZ, confirmed that the 101-year-old Emmy winner died Dec. 5 at 6:21 p.m. following cardiopulmonary arrest — also known as cardiac arrest, or when the heart suddenly stops beating and the lungs stop functioning. Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023 The creator of All in the Family died on Dec. 5 from cardiopulmonary arrest (a.k.a. cardiac arrest), according to a death certificate obtained by TMZ. Carita Rizzo, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2023 Nearly two weeks after the award-winning American television writer, film producer and activist died at age 101, a death certificate obtained by TMZ indicates that Lear died from cardiopulmonary arrest. Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023 Instead, the death was deemed a homicide due to cardiopulmonary arrest resulting from neck compression and restraint with a Taser. Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cardiopulmonary was in 1879

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“Cardiopulmonary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardiopulmonary. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

cardiopulmonary

adjective
car·​dio·​pul·​mo·​nary ˈkärd-ē-ō-ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē How to pronounce cardiopulmonary (audio)
-ˈpəl-
: of or relating to the heart and lungs

Medical Definition

cardiopulmonary

adjective
car·​dio·​pul·​mo·​nary ˌkärd-ē-ō-ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē, -ˈpəl- How to pronounce cardiopulmonary (audio)
: of or relating to the heart and lungs
the cardiopulmonary system
a cardiopulmonary bypass that diverts blood from the entrance to the right atrium through an oxygenator directly to the aorta

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