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coronary thrombosis

noun

Simple meaning

Obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈkɔɹənɛɹiθɹɑmˈboʊsəs

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Definition

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noun

  1. cardiologypathology

    Obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)

  2. cardiologypathology

    Thrombosis of a coronary artery, that is, a blockage, caused by a blood clot, of the blood flow in a coronary artery of the heart, leading to myocardial infarction.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: Obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)

Used this way, coronary thrombosis is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Specialist/technical
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Specialized
Connotation
Clinical and technical
Usage feel
Technical and specialized

Where it naturally appears

  • Medicine/healthcare
  • Science
  • Technical/specialist writing

Usage note

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