CORONARY


Meaning of CORONARY in English

■ adjective Anatomy

1》 relating to or denoting the arteries which surround and supply the heart.

2》 relating to or denoting a structure encircling a part of the body.

■ noun ( plural coronaries ) short for ~ thrombosis .

Origin

C17: from L. coronarius , from corona 'wreath, crown'.

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