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adjective
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of or pertaining to the human heart, with respect to health.
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of or like a crown.
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Coronary
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So is umbilicus. Does it mean:
| a bone in the human leg extending from the pelvis to the knee, that is the longest, largest, and strongest in the body; thighbone. |
| the depression in the center of the surface of the abdomen indicating the point of attachment of the umbilical cord to the embryo; navel. |
Origin:
1600–10; < Latin corōnārius, equivalent to corōn(a) crown + -ārius -ary; in reference to the heart, extended from coronary artery, coronary vein, etc.
1600–10; < Latin corōnārius, equivalent to corōn(a) crown + -ārius -ary; in reference to the heart, extended from coronary artery, coronary vein, etc.
Related forms
post·cor·o·nar·y, adjective
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| coronary (ˈkɒrənərɪ) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | anatomy designating blood vessels, nerves, ligaments, etc, that encircle a part or structure |
| —n , -naries | |
| 2. | short for coronary thrombosis |
| [C17: from Latin corōnārius belonging to a wreath or crown; see | |
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coronary
c.1600 (adj.) "suitable for garlands," from L. coronarius "of a crown," from corona "crown" (see crown). Anatomical use is 1670s for structure of blood vessels that surround the heart like a crown. Short for coronary thrombosis it dates from 1955. Coronary artery is recorded from 1741.
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Medical Dictionary
coronary cor·o·nar·y (kôr'ə-něr'ē)
adj.
Of, relating to, or being the coronary arteries or coronary veins.
Of or relating to the heart.
A coronary thrombosis.
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Science Dictionary
coronary  (kôr'ə-něr'ē) Pronunciation Key
Relating to or involving the heart. |
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coronary [(kor-uh-ner-ee, kawr-uh-ner-ee)]A descriptive term for the heart or the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle.
Note: The word coronary is often used by itself in an informal sense to refer to a heart attack or coronary thrombosis.
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