CORONARY


Meaning of CORONARY in English

adj. & n.

--adj. Anat. resembling or encircling like a crown.

--n. (pl. -ies) coronary thrombosis.

Phrases and idioms:

coronary artery an artery supplying blood to the heart. coronary thrombosis Med. a blockage of the blood flow caused by a blood clot in a coronary artery.

Etymology: L coronarius f. corona crown

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.