| cardiopulmonary |
of or pertaining to or affecting both the heart and the lungs and their functions; "cardiopulmonary resuscitation"
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| cardiopulmonary arrest |
asystole: 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
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| carcinogen |
any substance that produces cancer
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| cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen
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| cardiospasm |
a spasm of the cardiac sphincter (between the esophagus and the stomach); if the cardiac sphincter does not relax during swallowing the passage of food into the stomach is obstructed
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