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coronary adjective [ ˈkɒr(ə)n(ə)ri ]

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

coronary noun

• short for coronary thrombosis.
Origin: mid 17th century (in the sense ‘resembling a crown’): from Latin coronarius, from corona ‘wreath, crown’.


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