cardiopulmonary
adjective
car·dio·pul·mo·nary
| \ ˌkär-dē-ō-ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē
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Definition of cardiopulmonary
: of or relating to the heart and lungs
Examples of cardiopulmonary in a Sentence
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The Salt Lake Tribune reports the surgery required a cardiopulmonary bypass. — Jordan Culver, USA TODAY, "A Utah woman died after blood drained into garbage can after surgery. Her family is suing the hospital, reports say," 22 July 2019 In around 25 percent of cases, the patient has to go on cardiopulmonary bypass, a machine that helps the heart handle the stress. — Caitlin Dwyer, Longreads, "Shared Breath," 25 July 2019 The new 20-bed ward will have incubators, cardiopulmonary monitors, ventilators and other equipment needed to treat babies. — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Pomerado News, "Final pasta dinner to help Ugandan children’s hospital," 19 July 2019 The cause was pneumonia and cardiopulmonary arrest, said a daughter, Patricia Moore. — Washington Post, "Community deaths," 13 July 2018 On June 16, his life ended due to hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, cardiopulmonary arrest, and respiratory failure, the family said. — Mari A. Schaefer, Philly.com, "Declared brain dead almost 5 years ago, Calif. teen's life finally ends in N.J.," 29 June 2018 The actor died of cardiopulmonary failure, said Azita Safarloo, a spokesperson for the San Diego medical examiner's office. — Alex Sundby And Christopher Brito, CBS News, "Jerry Maren, last surviving "Wizard of Oz" munchkin, dead at 98," 6 June 2018 The cause was cardiopulmonary dysfunction, said a son, Paul Meyers. — Washington Post, "The story must be told.," 6 May 2018 The cause was cardiopulmonary arrest, said a son-in-law, Bruce Martin. — Washington Post, "The story must be told.," 29 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cardiopulmonary.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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cardiopulmonary
adjective
car·dio·pul·mo·nary
| \ ˌkärd-ē-ō-ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē, -ˈpəl-
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Medical Definition of cardiopulmonary
: 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