cardiopulmonary

adjective

car·​dio·​pul·​mo·​nary ˌkär-dē-ō-ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē 

-ˈpəl-

: of or relating to the heart and lungs

Examples of cardiopulmonary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to a death certificate obtained by Us Weekly, Shannon’s cause of death was listed as acute cardiopulmonary arrest. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026

According to her death certificate, obtained by PEOPLE on Tuesday, July 28, her immediate cause of death was acute cardiopulmonary arrest. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Heart surgery wouldn’t exist without this work, including cardiopulmonary bypass, valve replacements, and mechanical assist devices. — Joshua Mezrich, STAT, 9 June 2026

There are no specific vaccines or treatments for the virus, which can cause a life-threatening condition known as hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome, whereby fluid pours out of the capillaries and into the lungs. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing cardiopulmonary

• cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Rhymes for cardiopulmonary

• beneficiary
• bronchopulmonary
• evolutionary
• expeditionary
• extramedullary
• extraordinary
• extrapulmonary
• genitourinary
• geostationary
• hepatobiliary
• illocutionary
• insurrectionary

Kids Definition

cardiopulmonary

adjective

car·​dio·​pul·​mo·​nary ˈkärd-ē-ō-ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē 

-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- 

: 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