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coronary thrombosis

–noun Pathology.
a coronary occlusion in which there is blockage of a coronary arterial branch by a blood clot within the vessel, usually at a site narrowed by arteriosclerosis.

Origin:
1925–30
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coronary thrombosis  
n.  Obstruction of a coronary artery by a thrombus, often leading to destruction of heart muscle.
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Cultural Dictionary

coronary thrombosis

A thrombosis in the heart.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: coronary thrombosis
Function: noun
: the blocking of a coronary artery of the heart by a thrombus
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Medical Dictionary

coronary thrombosis n.
Obstruction of a coronary artery by a thrombus, often leading to destruction of heart muscle.

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