cardiorespiratory

adjective

car·​dio·​re·​spi·​ra·​to·​ry ˌkär-dē-ō-ˈre-sp(ə-)rə-ˌtȯr-ē 

-ri-ˈspī-rə-

: of or relating to the heart and the respiratory system

Examples of cardiorespiratory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The study also showed that improving cardiorespiratory fitness from low to even just below average was associated with a 50% reduction in all-cause mortality. — Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 9 Sep. 2026

In addition to walking and running, activities like swimming and cycling can help improve cardiorespiratory fitness. — Sarah Garone, Health, 13 May 2026

Levy Dalton, the doctor who treated Dantas, said the teenager had been bitten on the right thigh, before suffering a cardiorespiratory arrest. — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026

Daviet died of cardiorespiratory failure with signs of asphyxiation and cervical compression, according to the police prosecutor’s statement. — Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cardiorespiratory

• nondiscriminatory
• thermoregulatory
• accusatory
• admonitory
• ambulatory
• amendatory
• celebratory
• circulatory
• combinatory
• commendatory
• compensatory
• condemnatory

Medical Definition

cardiorespiratory

adjective

car·​dio·​res·​pi·​ra·​to·​ry ˌkärd-ē-ō-ˈres-p(ə-)rə-ˌtōr-ē, -ri-ˈspī-rə-, -ˌtȯr- 

: of or relating to the heart and the respiratory system : cardiopulmonary

cardiorespiratory ailments

cardiorespiratory responses