cardiopulmonary

IPA/ˌkɑː.di.əʊˈpʌl.mə.nər.i/
KK[kˌɑrdiopˈʊlmənˌɛri]IPA/ˌkɑːr.di.oʊˈpʊl.mə.ner.i/

cardiopulmonary — adjective

  • cardiopulmonarypositive
  • more cardiopulmonarycomparative
  • most cardiopulmonarysuperlative

1. describing matters that involve a person's heart combined with their lungs — a m

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describing matters that involve a person's heart combined with their lungs — a medical term used in compound names for procedures, conditions, and tests that relate to both organs.

例句

Ritu suffered a cardiopulmonary arrest during the marathon and was taken to hospital immediately.

collocation: cardiopulmonary arrest — when heart and breathing stop

The surgeon used a cardiopulmonary bypass machine to keep Benjamin's blood flowing during heart surgery.

collocation: cardiopulmonary bypass machine — heart-lung device used in surgery

同義詞
  • heart-lung

    a simpler everyday alternative used in compound nouns like 'heart-lung machine'; less formal than 'cardiopulmonary'.

  • cardiac and respiratory

    a longer, more descriptive phrase that separates the two systems; used in formal medical writing rather than in compound terms.

文法句型

cardiopulmonary + noun

用法筆記

Typically appears before a noun in fixed medical compounds such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and cardiopulmonary bypass. It is rarely used alone without one of these partner nouns.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor checked his cardiopulmonary condition.
✅The doctor checked his cardiopulmonary function.
💡In medical English, 'function' is the standard noun paired with 'cardiopulmonary' when talking about how well the organs work.
❌He has a cardiopulmonary problem.' (too vague)
✅He has a cardiopulmonary condition that requires monitoring.
💡'Condition' is acceptable when specifying the nature of the illness, but 'cardiopulmonary' alone does not name a specific disease.