Definition of Cardiopulmonary arrest

1. Noun. Absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death.

Exact synonyms: Asystole, Cardiac Arrest
Generic synonyms: Pathology

Medical Definition of Cardiopulmonary arrest

1. An arrest resulting in absence of cardiac and pulmonary activity. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cardiopulmonary Arrest

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

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