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 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 The official causes of Shakur’s death were respiratory failure and cardiopulmonary arrest associated with multiple gunshot wounds. Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 26 July 2023 The studies relied on cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) to measure exercise capacity—specifically their peak oxygen consumption (V̇o2). Korin Miller, Health, 15 Feb. 2023 Of the four cases, only three had surgery at the hospital, and they were done in different operating rooms, with different cardiopulmonary bypass heater-cooler devices, which help control a patient's temperature during surgery. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2023 Smith, who was a runner at Wake Forest, moved to Dallas in September to start a cardiopulmonary residency. Peter Warren, Dallas News, 11 Dec. 2022 According to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, the heart-lung machine adds oxygen to the blood, pumps or circulates the blood through both the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit and the patient, and removes excess carbon dioxide from the blood. Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2021 Elderly Woman Declared Dead in Ecuador Shockingly Comes Back to Life, Banging on Coffin During Her Wake Montoya was brought to the hospital June 9 after suffering cardiopulmonary arrest and a possible stroke, according to the Associated Press. Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 19 June 2023 Four other medical experts offered similar testimony for the state: Floyd died from cardiopulmonary arrest caused by low oxygen levels from prone restraint and positional asphyxia. Ray Sanchez, Eric Levenson and Aaron Cooper, CNN, 16 Apr. 2021 See More

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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 22 Sep. 2023.

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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