cardiopulmonary

American

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

adjective

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

cardiopulmonary laboratory.

cardiopulmonary British

/ -mənrɪ, ˌkɑːdɪəʊˈpʌlmənərɪ, -ˈpʊl- /

adjective

of, relating to, or affecting the heart and lungs

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cardiopulmonary Scientific

/ kär′dē-ō-pl′mə-nĕr′ē,-pŭl′- /

Relating to or involving the heart and the lungs.

Etymology

Origin of cardiopulmonary

First recorded in 1880–85; cardio- + pulmonary

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

After Thomason’s friends freed him, they immediately started cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

All participants completed two days of cardiopulmonary exercise tests.

From Science Daily • Nov. 10, 2025

He had been a lead research scientist for 20 years in cardiopulmonary toxicology, focusing on the health effects of air pollution.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2024

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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