coronary


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
coronary/ˈkɒrənri/
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 (pl. coronaries) short for coronary thrombosis.
– origin C17: from L. coronarius, from corona ‘wreath, crown’.
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