cardiorespiratory

Definition

The fancy medical term for "your heart and lungs working together," because apparently "breathing and pumping" wasn't scientific enough. This is what fitness professionals say when they want to sound like they went to medical school instead of just getting certified online.

Example Usage

The trainer measured my cardiorespiratory fitness, which is a polite way of saying she watched me wheeze on a treadmill for twelve minutes.

Source: Medical terminology via dictionary

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