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coronary thrombosis

American  

noun

Pathology.

  1. 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.

coronary thrombosis British  

noun

  1. Sometimes shortened to: coronary.  a condition of interrupted blood flow to the heart due to a blood clot in a coronary artery, usually as a consequence of atherosclerosis: characterized by intense pain Compare myocardial infarction

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coronary thrombosis Cultural  

  1. A thrombosis in the heart.

Etymology

Origin of coronary thrombosis

First recorded in 1925–30

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Coronary thrombosis, or clogging in one of the heart's own arteries.* in very many persons causes pains closely like the pains of acute indigestion.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Coronary thrombosis," they said, "a very precarious condition."

From Time Magazine Archive

"Coronary thrombosis," the intern diagnosed, "but that's just an educated guess. In simple language: heart attack."

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

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