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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
The actor — known for his roles in 9 to 5 and Tootsie, among others —died from cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA), according to a death certificate obtained by The Blast in a report on Friday, May 24.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
The cause of death was anoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, a brain injury resulting from lack of blood, after resuscitation from cardiopulmonary arrest, his publicist said.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2024
The award-winning creator of All in the Family and The Jeffersons died in his Los Angeles home on Dec. 5 from cardiopulmonary arrest (a.k.a. cardiac arrest), according to a death certificate obtained by TMZ.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2023
Doctors were able to put the man on a cardiopulmonary bypass, remove the damaged lung and repair the blood vessel.
—Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2024
By improving cardiopulmonary fitness—both cardiovascular and respiratory stamina—exercise can improve fatigue.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 22 Dec. 2023
The informational copy of the document, published online by TMZ, confirmed that the 101-year-old Emmy winner died Dec. 5 at 6:21 p.m. following cardiopulmonary arrest — also known as cardiac arrest, or when the heart suddenly stops beating and the lungs stop functioning.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
The creator of All in the Family died on Dec. 5 from cardiopulmonary arrest (a.k.a. cardiac arrest), according to a death certificate obtained by TMZ.
—Carita Rizzo, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2023
Nearly two weeks after the award-winning American television writer, film producer and activist died at age 101, a death certificate obtained by TMZ indicates that Lear died from cardiopulmonary arrest.
—Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1879, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Cardiopulmonary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardiopulmonary. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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
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