coronary thrombosis
noun Pathology.
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.
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Origin of coronary thrombosis
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby coronary thrombosis
coronary heart disease, coronary insufficiency, coronary occlusion, coronary sinus, coronary sulcus, coronary thrombosis, coronary valve, coronary vein, coronate, coronation, coronation chicken
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British Dictionary definitions for coronary thrombosis
coronary thrombosis
noun
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 painSometimes shortened to: coronary Compare myocardial infarction
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Medical definitions for coronary thrombosis
coronary thrombosis
n.
Obstruction of a coronary artery by a thrombus, often leading to destruction of heart muscle.
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Cultural definitions for coronary thrombosis
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