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

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The manner of Whitfield’s death was homicide, and the cause of his death was cardiopulmonary arrest in the setting of law enforcement, prone restraint, and conductive electrical weapon use. Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Dec. 2024 The contributing causes included acute intoxication by cocaine and alcohol and cardiopulmonary arrest, per the outlet. Nicole Acosta, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024 The preliminary autopsy report lists causes of death as cardiopulmonary arrest in association with physical altercation and prone restraint, as well as acute intoxication by cocaine and ethanol. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024 The preliminary autopsy also listed contributing causes of acute intoxication by cocaine and alcohol and cardiopulmonary arrest, WOIO reported. Eric Levenson, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cardiopulmonary 

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 23 Dec. 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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