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, Goodall’s cause of death is listed as cardiopulmonary arrest. —Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025

Goodall died of cardiac arrest, also known as cardiopulmonary arrest, her death certificate states. —Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025

Certain groups face a higher risk of cardiopulmonary arrest — including older people, males, and people who have other cardiovascular risk factors, such as high cholesterol, blood pressure and diabetes. —Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025

Primatologist Jane Goodall died of cardiopulmonary arrest, according to her death certificate, TMZ reported Monday. —Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 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