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

Individuals with asthma or other cardiopulmonary conditions are urged to take precautions in areas affected by smoke. —Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025

The official causes of Shakur’s death were respiratory failure and cardiopulmonary arrest associated with multiple gunshot wounds. —Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 1 July 2025

Hijaz sustained several injuries, went into cardiopulmonary arrest and was taken to San Antonio Regional Hospital in Upland, where he was pronounced dead. —Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025

Linda Lavin died of cardiopulmonary arrest with the underlying cause being lung cancer, according to her death certificate obtained by Fox News Digital. —Brie Stimson, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025

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