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 cor·o·nar·ies.

1. Pathology. a heart attack, especially a coronary thrombosis.
2. a coronary artery.

coronary

/ ˈkɒrənərɪ /

adjective

1. anatomy designating blood vessels, nerves, ligaments, etc, that encircle a part or structure

noun

1. short for coronary thrombosis

coronary

/ kôr′ə-nĕr′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.

Notes

The word coronary is often used by itself in an informal sense to refer to a heart attack or coronary thrombosis .

Other Words From

• post·coro·nary adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of coronary¹

1600–10; < Latin corōnārius, equivalent to corōn ( a ) crown + -ārius -ary; in reference to the heart, extended from coronary artery, coronary vein, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coronary¹

C17: from Latin corōnārius belonging to a wreath or crown; see corona

Example Sentences

In fact, He initially thought he would use CRISPR to focus on a gene that has been found to confer substantial immunity to coronary heart disease.

From Washington Post

After an ambulance crew was unable to revive him, he was taken to a hospital where he was declared dead of coronary heart disease, complicated by hypertension and sarcoidosis, an inflammatory disease that affects various organs.

From Washington Post

Geoffrey Barnes, an assistant professor of cardiovascular medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School, expressed concern over the narrowing of three of Floyd’s coronary arteries.

From Washington Post

The two coronary arteries that sit on the surface of the heart and supply blood to the organ were not arranged as they should be.

From Washington Post

If you’re an average adult, you likely know someone who has had a cardiac stent implanted to fight coronary disease.

From Fortune

His face turned red from the effort and for a moment I thought he might be having a coronary.

From The Daily Beast

In 2005, DOC paid $37,244 for one coronary bypass surgery and $32,897 for one kidney transplant surgery.

From The Daily Beast

Further studies found that these individuals had higher BMIs and were more likely to develop coronary heart disease.

From The Daily Beast

Dr. Ornish became famous in the 1990s for showing reversal of coronary artery disease using a very low-fat, near-vegetarian diet.

From The Daily Beast

He was found at autopsy to have severe hardening of his coronary arteries.

From The Daily Beast

A branch of it is turned forwards to join with the coronary circle in forming the circumflex artery of the coronet.

From Project Gutenberg

The circumflex vein terminates by forwarding branches to concur in the formation of the superficial coronary plexus.

From Project Gutenberg

The central portion lies between the lateral cartilages and immediately under the coronary cushion.

From Project Gutenberg

These extend downwards from the lower border of the coronary cushion to the inferior margin of the os pedis.

From Project Gutenberg

It only remains to state that, like the coronary cushion, the surface of the sensitive frog is closely studded with papillæ.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• cardiovascular disease
• congestive heart failure