What does coronary mean?

Definitions for coronary
ˈkɔr əˌnɛr i, ˈkɒr-coro·na·ry

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. coronary thrombosis, coronaryadjective

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

  2. coronaryadjective

    surrounding like a crown (especially of the blood vessels surrounding the heart)

    "coronary arteries"

GCIDE

  1. Coronarynoun

    Informal shortening of coronary thrombosis, also used informally to mean heart attack.

Wiktionary

  1. coronarynoun

    A coronary thrombosis or heart attack.

    Manny had a coronary last week, followed by a triple bypass.

  2. coronaryadjective

    Pertaining to a crown.

  3. coronaryadjective

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

  4. Etymology: From coronarius, from corona.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Coronaryadjective

    Etymology: coronarius, Latin.

    The basilisk of older times was a proper kind of serpent, not above three palms long, as some account; and differenced from other serpents by advancing his head, and some white marks, or coronary spots upon the crown. Thomas Browne, Vulg. Err.

    The substance of the heart itself is most certainly made and nourished by the blood, which is conveyed to it by the coronary arteries. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

ChatGPT

  1. coronary

    Coronary generally refers to the blood vessels or arteries that supply the heart muscle with blood, oxygen, and nutrients. It's most commonly used in the context of medical terms such as "coronary artery disease" or "coronary heart disease," which involve blockage or damage to these arteries. The term "coronary" is derived from the Latin word "corona" meaning crown, as the coronary arteries encircle the heart in a crown-like manner.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Coronaryadjective

    of or pertaining to a crown; forming, or adapted to form, a crown or garland

  2. Coronaryadjective

    resembling, or situated like, a crown or circlet; as, the coronary arteries and veins of the heart

  3. Coronarynoun

    a small bone in the foot of a horse

  4. Coronarynoun

    informal shortening of coronary thrombosis, also used generally to mean heart attack

  5. Etymology: [L. coronarius: cf. F. coronaire.]

Wikidata

  1. Coronary

    Coronary is a fictional mutate character in the Marvel Comics Universe whose first appearance was in New Warriors vol. 1 #4. He is a member of Psionex.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of coronary in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of coronary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of coronary in a Sentence

  1. Reyzan Shali:

    According to a study [published in Current Atherosclerosis Reports titled] ‘Unprocessed Red and Processed Meats and Risk of Coronary Artery Disease, the available evidence points to strong associations of processed meat consumption with the incidence of coronary heart disorder (CHD).

  2. Raj Dasgupta:

    Steroids increase blood pressure, they increase blood sugar and both high blood pressure and high blood sugar levels are very important risk factors for coronary artery disease and stroke, they can also cause weight gain, which is another risk factor.

  3. Jennifer Daly , Juliettes mother:

    I died for two minutes, i felt really bad ; my stomach would not stop hurting. I didnt want to move ; I didnt want to live, I wanted for it all to stop. The preteen was then diagnosed with a rare inflammatory condition that can lead to high fevers and swollen arteries, similar to Kawasaki disease, or a condition that causes swelling in medium-sized arteries throughout the body. Kawasaki disease, which primarily affects children, often leads to inflammation in the coronary arteries, according to the Mayo Clinic.

  4. Daniel Bloomfield:

    We believe Improve-It showed that ezetimibe in combination with a statin offers a significant benefit to high-risk patients with coronary heart disease.

  5. Robert Haas:

    [Herron] had a massive dissection of the main coronary artery.

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