cardiorespiratory

adjective

car·​dio·​re·​spi·​ra·​to·​ry ˌkär-dē-ō-ˈre-sp(ə-)rə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce cardiorespiratory (audio)
-ri-ˈspī-rə-
: of or relating to the heart and the respiratory system

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One victim was a 78-year-old who suffered cardiorespiratory arrest and had to be resuscitated. — Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025 Pull-ups are a golden move to build your back, and consistent pull-up training improves cardiorespiratory endurance and helps to improve cardiovascular health. — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024 Depending on your level of cardiorespiratory endurance, a zone two workout could be an hour of brisk walking, jogging, or alternating between walking and running at a leisurely pace. — Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Outside Online, 16 Jan. 2025 Levy Dalton, the doctor who treated Dantas, said the teenager had been bitten on the right thigh, before suffering a cardiorespiratory arrest. — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cardiorespiratory

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cardiorespiratory was in 1857

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cardiorespiratory

adjective
car·​dio·​res·​pi·​ra·​to·​ry ˌkärd-ē-ō-ˈres-p(ə-)rə-ˌtōr-ē, -ri-ˈspī-rə-, -ˌtȯr- How to pronounce cardiorespiratory (audio)
: of or relating to the heart and the respiratory system : cardiopulmonary
cardiorespiratory ailments
cardiorespiratory responses
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