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coronary

noun · adjective

Simple meaning

A small bone in the foot of a horse.

Pronunciation

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ˈkɔɹənɛɹi

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Definition

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noun

  1. anatomymedicine

    Any of the coronary vessels; a coronary artery or coronary vein.

  2. A small bone in the foot of a horse.

adjective

  1. anatomy

    Encircling something (like a crown), especially with regard to the arteries or veins of the heart.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
General and technical use

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  • “He suffered a coronary event and needed medical attention.”

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Coronary / obstruction

coronary arterycoronary sinuscoronary thrombosiscoronary occlusioncoronary heart

Other combinations

coronary bypasscoronary circulationcoronary disease

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • coronernounPerson or profession

    A public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes.

  • coronationnounDerived noun

    The ceremony of installing a new monarch.

  • coronalnounDerived noun · specialist

    Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • coronary artery bypass graftnounCompound term

    Open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and…

  • coronary-artery diseasenounCompound term

    Sclerosis of the arterial walls.

  • coronary bypassnounCompound term

    Open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and…

  • coronary bypass surgerynounCompound term

    Open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and…

  • coronary care unitnounCompound term

    A hospital unit specially staffed and equipped to treat patients with serious cardiac problems.

  • coronary failurenounCompound term

    Inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions.

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Synonyms

Sense: any of the coronary vessels

coronary thrombosis

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