Coronary

//ˈkɔɹənɛɹi// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the coronary vessels; a coronary artery or coronary vein.
  2. 2
    obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus) wordnet
  3. 3
    Ellipsis of coronary thrombosis. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

    "Manny had a coronary last week, followed by a triple bypass."

  4. 4
    A small bone in the foot of a horse.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to a crown or garland. obsolete

    "The coronary thorns did not only express the scorn of the imposers by that figure into which they were contrived, but did also pierce his tender and sacred temples to a multiplicity of pains, by their numerous acuminations."

  2. 2
    Encircling something (like a crown), especially with regard to the arteries or veins of the heart.
Adjective
  1. 1
    surrounding like a crown (especially of the blood vessels surrounding the heart) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
coronary thrombosisheart attackabdominalanalanginaangina pectoris

Example

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"According to a review of previous research, high levels of chocolate consumption can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke."

Etymology

From Latin corōnārius, from corōna (“crown”).

Related phrases

coronary arterycoronary bandcoronary cushioncoronary heart diseasecoronary sinuscoronary thrombosiscoronary veinpercutaneous coronary interventioncoronary thrombosisheart attack

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