Definition of Cardiopulmonary

1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to or affecting both the heart and the lungs and their functions. "Cardiopulmonary resuscitation"

Exact synonyms: Cardiorespiratory
Partainyms: Heart, Lung, Heart, Respiration

Definition of Cardiopulmonary

1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to both the heart and the lungs. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cardiopulmonary

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Cardiopulmonary

1. Pertaining to the heart and lungs. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cardiopulmonary

cardiophone
cardiophony
cardiophrenia
cardiophrenic angle
cardioplasty
cardioplegia
cardioplegias
cardioplegic
cardioplegic arrest
cardioplegic solutions
cardiopoiesis
cardiopoietic
cardioprotection
cardioprotective
cardioptosia
cardiopulmonary
cardiopulmonary arrest
cardiopulmonary exercise
cardiopulmonary murmur
cardiopulmonary obstructive shock
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
cardiopulmonary splanchnic nerves
cardiopulmonary transplantation
cardiopulmonology
cardiopyloric
cardiorenal
cardiorespiratory
cardiorespiratory murmur
cardiorrhaphy

Literary usage of Cardiopulmonary

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"It is not apparent from current epidemiology whether threshold levels exist for pollutant effects in individuals with cardiopulmonary disease. ..."

2. Transactions of the Annual Meeting by Ohio State Medical Society (1898)
"CHATTER V MEDICINE Cardiopulmonary MURMURS BY CF HOOVER, MD, CLEVELAND Teacher of Physical Diagnosis in the Medical Department of Western Reserve University ..."

3. Case Studies from the Quality Improvement Support System by David H. Gustafson (1998)
"The team met with medical staff and representatives from Cardiopulmonary Services and the Medical Imaging Department. The physicians confirmed their need ..."

4. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, Pt. 800-1299, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"... Cardiopulmonary bypass vascular catheter, cannula, on tubing. ... Cardiopulmonary bypass level sensing monitor and/on control. ..."

5. First Aid Book (1993)
"Application of cardiopulmonary resuscitation when not required could result ... The term "sudden death" is synonymous with cardiopulmonary arrest or heart- ..."

6. The Diseases of Children: A Work for the Practising Physician by Meinhard von Pfaundler, Arthur Schlossmann (1912)
"Organic endocardial murmurs may be simulated in childhood by cardiopulmonary murmurs, intrathoracic venous murmurs and rapid respiration. ..."

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