Associations to the word «Cardiopulmonary»

Wiktionary

CARDIOPULMONARY, adjective. Of or pertaining to both the heart and the lungs.
CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION, noun. A first aid procedure for cardiac arrest involving compression of the chest wall alternating with artificial respiration.

Dictionary definition

CARDIOPULMONARY, adjective. Of or pertaining to or affecting both the heart and the lungs and their functions; "cardiopulmonary resuscitation".

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne