CORONARY


Meaning of CORONARY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kɒrənri, AM kɔ:rəneri ]

( coronaries)

1.

Coronary means belonging or relating to the heart. ( MEDICAL )

If all the coronary arteries are free of significant obstructions, all parts of the heart will receive equal amounts of oxygen.

ADJ : ADJ n

2.

If someone has a coronary , they collapse because the flow of blood to their heart is blocked by a large lump of blood called a clot.

= heart attack

N-COUNT

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