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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

/ kär′dē-ō-pl′mə-nĕr′ē,-pŭl′- /

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cardiopulmonary1

First recorded in 1880–85; cardio- + pulmonary

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Example Sentences

He went into a state of “cardiopulmonary arrest,” indicating a sudden loss of heart function and breathing, according to an official.

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