coronary artery

noun

Anatomy.

1. either of two arteries that originate in the aorta and supply the heart muscle with blood.

coronary artery

noun

1. either of two arteries branching from the aorta and supplying blood to the heart

coronary artery

1. Either of two arteries that originate in the aorta and supply blood to the muscular tissue of the heart.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coronary artery¹

First recorded in 1735–45; so called from its crownlike envelopment of the heart

Example Sentences

Guitron was born with an anomaly in the aortic portion of the left coronary artery, an extremely rare condition.

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She stated the actual cause of death was narrowing and "calcification of his coronary arteries due to old age".

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The document, filed in London, reportedly lists cardiac arrest and coronary artery disease among the causes of death.

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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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