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coronary
[ kawr-uh-ner-ee, kor- ]
adjective
- of or relating to the human heart, with respect to health.
- Medicine/Medical.
- pertaining to the arteries that supply the heart tissues and originate in the root of the aorta.
- encircling like a crown, as certain blood vessels.
- of or like a crown.
noun
- Pathology. a heart attack, especially a coronary thrombosis.
coronary
/ ˈkɒrənərɪ /
adjective
- anatomy designating blood vessels, nerves, ligaments, etc, that encircle a part or structure
noun
- short for coronary thrombosis
coronary
/ kôr′ə-nĕr′ē /
- Relating to or involving the heart.
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Other Words From
- post·coro·nary adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coronary1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coronary1
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Example Sentences
His face turned red from the effort and for a moment I thought he might be having a coronary.
In 2005, DOC paid $37,244 for one coronary bypass surgery and $32,897 for one kidney transplant surgery.
Further studies found that these individuals had higher BMIs and were more likely to develop coronary heart disease.
Dr. Ornish became famous in the 1990s for showing reversal of coronary artery disease using a very low-fat, near-vegetarian diet.
He was found at autopsy to have severe hardening of his coronary arteries.
A branch of it is turned forwards to join with the coronary circle in forming the circumflex artery of the coronet.
The circumflex vein terminates by forwarding branches to concur in the formation of the superficial coronary plexus.
The central portion lies between the lateral cartilages and immediately under the coronary cushion.
These extend downwards from the lower border of the coronary cushion to the inferior margin of the os pedis.
It only remains to state that, like the coronary cushion, the surface of the sensitive frog is closely studded with papillæ.
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