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

---

coronary thrombosis Cultural  

1. A thrombosis in the heart.

---

Etymology

Origin of coronary thrombosis

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

He died suddenly five months later from coronary thrombosis, though speculation has since followed that the cause was complications from his cancer spreading.

From Los Angeles Times

More dangerous are clots that move to the lungs, causing pulmonary embolism, or to the heart, causing coronary thrombosis.

From Salon

The following morning, Shackleton died suddenly from coronary thrombosis at age 47.

From Salon

The hospital ruled the cause of death coronary thrombosis — a blood clot in a heart vessel.

From Salon

Their father passed away in 1952 at age 56 from coronary thrombosis - a blocking of blood flow to the heart as a result of a blood clot in an artery.

From Fox News

Related Words

• cardiovascular disease
• congestive heart failure