Meaning of CORONARY
| Pronunciation: | | 'koru`neree
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- [n] obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)
- [adj] surrounding like a crown (especially of the blood vessels surrounding the heart); "coronary arteries"
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| | Synonyms: | | coronary thrombosis |
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| | See Also: | | heart attack, thrombosis | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Cor"o*na*ry\ (k?r"?-n?-r?), a. [L. coronarius: cf. F.
coronaire.]
1. Of or pertaining to a crown; forming, or adapted to form,
a crown or garland. ``Coronary thorns.'' --Bp. Pearson.
The catalogue of coronary plants is not large in
Theophrastus. --Sir T.
Browne.
2. (Anat.) Resembling, or situated like, a crown or circlet;
as, the coronary arteries and veins of the heart.
\Cor"o*na*ry\, n.
A small bone in the foot of a horse.
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