cardiopulmonary

[ kahr-dee-oh-puhl-muh-ner-ee, -pool- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of, relating to, or affecting the heart and lungs:
cardiopulmonary laboratory.

cardiopulmonary

/ -mənrɪ; ˌkɑːdɪəʊˈpʌlmənərɪ; -ˈpʊl- /

adjective

of, relating to, or affecting the heart and lungs

cardiopulmonary

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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Hijaz sustained several injuries, went into cardiopulmonary arrest and was taken to San Antonio Regional Hospital in Upland, where he was pronounced dead.

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He performed CPR - or cardiopulmonary resuscitation - for about 10 minutes, with his mobile propped on Nick's chest, speaking to the 999 operator as he waited for ambulance crews to arrive.

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The “Alice” star’s death certificate, obtained and posted online Monday by TMZ, said that her immediate cause of death was cardiopulmonary arrest due to her underlying lung cancer.

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He had been a lead research scientist for 20 years in cardiopulmonary toxicology, focusing on the health effects of air pollution.

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The cause of death was listed as cardiopulmonary arrest “in the setting of recent ingestion of food substance with high capsaicin concentration,” according to the autopsy from the Chief Office of the Medical Examiner.

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cardioplegia cardiopulmonary bypass

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