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coronary

[ kawr-uh-ner-ee, kor- ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the human heart, with respect to health.
  2. Medicine/Medical.
    1. pertaining to the arteries that supply the heart tissues and originate in the root of the aorta.
    2. encircling like a crown, as certain blood vessels.
  3. of or like a crown.


noun

plural coronaries.
  1. Pathology. a heart attack, especially a coronary thrombosis.

coronary

/ ˈ°ìÉ’°ùÉ™²ÔÉ™°ùɪ /

adjective

  1. anatomy designating blood vessels, nerves, ligaments, etc, that encircle a part or structure
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

coronary

/ °ìô°ù′ə-²ÔÄ•°ù′ē /

  1. Relating to or involving the heart.

coronary

  1. A descriptive term for the heart or the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle.
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Notes

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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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of coronary1

1600–10; < Latin ³¦´Ç°ùŲÔÄå°ù¾±³Ü²õ, equivalent to ³¦´Ç°ùÅ²Ô ( a ) crown + -Äå°ù¾±³Ü²õ -ary; in reference to the heart, extended from coronary artery, coronary vein, etc.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of coronary1

C17: from Latin ³¦´Ç°ùŲÔÄrius belonging to a wreath or crown; see corona
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The Oscar-winning actor, 95, died at his Santa Fe home from coronary artery disease, with advanced Alzheimer's disease a contributing factor.

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The most common cause of heart failure is blockage of coronary arteries that leads to death of the cardiomyocyte heart muscle cells.

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Instead of being caused by a single genetic spelling mistake, in some patients the condition is more like common diseases such as coronary artery disease, where many genetic differences collectively contribute to risk.

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He had been diagnosed with coronary artery disease and was found to have drowned in a hot tub.

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The Northern Trust say they currently offer it to heart failure patients who have had an ischaemic event, which is disruption of blood flow to the heart caused by disease of the coronary arteries.

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