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cardiopulmonary

American  
[kahr-dee-oh-puhl-muh-ner-ee, -pool-] / ˌkɑr di oʊˈpʌl məˌnɛr i, -ˈpʊl- /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or affecting the heart and lungs.

    cardiopulmonary laboratory.
cardiopulmonary British  
/ -mənrɪ, ˌkɑːdɪəʊˈpʌlmənərɪ, -ˈpʊl- /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or affecting the heart and lungs

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cardiopulmonary Scientific  
/ kär′dē-ō-pl′mə-nĕr′ē,-pŭl′- /

  1. Relating to or involving the heart and the lungs.

Etymology

Origin of cardiopulmonary

First recorded in 1880–85; cardio- + pulmonary

Vocabulary lists containing cardiopulmonary

Body Language: Cor, Cord, Cardio ("Heart")

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Example Sentences

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GSK struck a $950 million deal to buy Canada’s 35Pharma, a biopharmaceutical company developing cardiopulmonary treatments, as the U.K. drugmaker seeks to bolster its exposure to diseases linked to obesity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

All participants completed two days of cardiopulmonary exercise tests.

From Science Daily • Nov. 10, 2025

He performed CPR - or cardiopulmonary resuscitation - for about 10 minutes, with his mobile propped on Nick's chest, speaking to the 999 operator as he waited for ambulance crews to arrive.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025

The “Alice” star’s death certificate, obtained and posted online Monday by TMZ, said that her immediate cause of death was cardiopulmonary arrest due to her underlying lung cancer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2025

As she commenced cardiopulmonary resuscitation, she yelled for Dr. Larry Silver, one of the volunteers staffing the HRA clinic, who was in the next room.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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