Coronary means belonging or relating to the heart.
[medicine]
If the coronary arteries are free of obstructions, the heart will receive sufficientoxygen.
2. countable noun
If someone has a coronary, they collapse because the flow of blood to their heart is blocked by a large lump of blood called a clot.
coronary in British English
(ˈkɒrənərɪ)
adjective
1. anatomy
designating blood vessels, nerves, ligaments, etc, that encircle a part or structure
nounWord forms: plural-naries
2. short for coronary thrombosis
Word origin
C17: from Latin corōnārius belonging to a wreath or crown; see corona
coronary in American English
(ˈkɔrəˌnɛri; ˈkɑrəˌnɛri)
adjective
1.
of, or in the form of, a crown
2. Anatomy
a.
like a crown; encircling
b.
designating or relating to either of two arteries, or their branches, coming from the aorta and supplying blood directly to the heart muscle
nounWord forms: pluralˈcoroˌnaries US
3.
coronary thrombosis
Word origin
L coronarius: see crown
Examples of 'coronary' in a sentence
coronary
A narrowed artery can be evidence of possible coronary disease.
The Sun (2017)
They wanted to figure out if they improved (at an operation called coronary artery bypass graft) with each procedure performed.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The drop in blood pressure may also affect the coronary circulation.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
These tests can give useful information about the blood flow through the coronary arteries.
Wallace, Louise M & Bundy, Christine Coping with Angina (1990)
We urge people with high blood pressure and coronary heart disease to know their numbers.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Who then should have coronary artery bypass grafting?
Petch, Dr Michael BMA Family Doctor Guide - Heart Disease (1989)
What else can you do to avoid ending up in the coronary unit?
The Sun (2011)
The coronary arteries supply blood to the heart muscle.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Many aspects of our modern lifestyle can be held responsible for the present epidemic of coronary heart disease.
Shreeve, Dr Caroline M Lower Your Blood Pressure in 4 Easy Stages (1989)
Let us now look at how dietary factors can contribute to our chances of getting coronary heart disease.
Mervyn, Leonard Preventing Heart Disease (1987)
Heart experts intrigued by locals there rarely suffering coronary disease claim to have traced it to the fruit.
The Sun (2012)
It is highly significant that only in those countries where this figure is exceeded is coronary heart disease common.
Mervyn, Leonard Preventing Heart Disease (1987)
Or in the coronary care unit.
The Sun (2008)
Researchers checked survival in patients one year after they'd left a coronary unit.
The Sun (2009)
Take a look in the coronary care unit - that might make you think again.
The Sun (2008)
She underwent coronary bypass surgery and was back in the classroom in six weeks, free of angina.
Pantano, James A. (MD) Living with Angina (1991)
The recommendations of the panel were concerned mainly with dietary changes to decrease the incidence of coronary heart disease and of sudden cardiac death.
Mervyn, Leonard Preventing Heart Disease (1987)
Subsequent testing showed badly clogged coronary arteries, and it was time for my first coronary artery bypass surgery.
Kowalski, Robert E The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure (1990)
But what we really want is proof that it'll stop you ending up in the coronary care unit.
The Sun (2013)
The supply of oxygen to the heart is determined by the blood flow in the coronary arteries and the concentration of oxygen in the blood.
Wallace, Louise M & Bundy, Christine Coping with Angina (1990)
The underlying problem in a heart attack is a blockage of one of the coronary arteries supplying blood and nutrients to the muscular heart wall.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Which, if we are looking for something to worry about, leaves just coronary heart disease.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
There is a long family history of coronary heart disease and I am already on medication for inherited high cholesterol.
The Sun (2014)
An umbrella term for diseases of the heart and circulation including coronary heart disease, angina,heart attack and stroke.
The Sun (2013)
In other languages
coronary
British English: coronary ADJECTIVE
Coronary means belonging or relating to the heart.
If all the coronary arteries are free of significant obstructions, all parts of the heart will receive equal amounts of oxygen.
American English: coronary
Brazilian Portuguese: coronário
Chinese: 心脏的
European Spanish: coronario
French: coronaire
German: Herz-
Italian: coronario
Japanese: 心臓の
Korean: 심장의
European Portuguese: coronário
Latin American Spanish: coronario
British English: coronary NOUN
If someone has a coronary, they collapse because the flow of blood to their heart is blocked by a large lump of blood called a clot.
American English: coronary
Brazilian Portuguese: trombose
Chinese: 冠心病
European Spanish: infarto de miocardio
French: infarctus
German: Herzinfarkt
Italian: infarto
Japanese: 冠状動脈血栓症
Korean: 관상 동맥 질환
European Portuguese: trombose
Latin American Spanish: infarto de miocardio
All related terms of 'coronary'
café coronary
a fatal choking condition brought on when food, dentures , etc. lodge in a person's throat while he or she is eating: it is often misinterpreted as a heart attack
coronary artery
either of two arteries branching from the aorta and supplying blood to the heart
coronary bypass
the surgical bypass of a narrowed or blocked coronary artery by grafting a section of a healthy blood vessel taken from another part of the patient's body
coronary care unit
a unit in a hospital dedicated to treating coronary heart disease
coronary insufficiency
inadequate circulation of blood through the coronary arteries , characterized by attacks of angina pectoris
coronary thrombosis
A coronary thrombosis is the same as a → coronary .
coronary heart disease
any heart disorder caused by disease of the coronary arteries