adjective / noun
coronary
KOR-uh-nair-ee/ˈkɔːrəneri/
Relating to the arteries supplying the heart.
The coronary arteries branch across the outer surface of the heart.
Etymology
The crown image refers to the blood vessels that surround the heart like a wreath or crown. Their arrangement gave coronary its anatomical meaning.
In context
patients admitted to the hospital for a coronary artery event meaning these people were having chest pain and or actively having heart attacks
More examples
- The scan reveals a blockage in a coronary artery.
- Smoking increases the risk of coronary artery disease.
- Her father is recovering from a coronary.
Forms
coronary · coronaries
Similar words
- cardiac
- Relates to the heart generally, not specifically its supplying arteries.
- cardiovascular
- Covers the heart and blood vessels throughout the body.