| 单词 | coronary |
| 释义 | coronary (once / 7355 pages) adjn In medical terminology, coronary refers to the protective ring of blood vessels surrounding the heart and supplying it with oxygen and other nutrients. Coronary is generally used as a short term for coronary thrombosis, in other words a heart attack. Thrombosis is the act of those vessels clogging up. So cut back on the French fries and hit that exercise bike. The term coronary comes from the Latin word corona for crown, meaning king. In medieval times it was the duty of the curuner to protect the local interests of the crown, and so the term coronary was later developed by doctors to describe the way the blood vessels around the heart protected it. WORD FAMILYcoronary: coronaries+/corona: coronae, coronary, coronas USAGE EXAMPLESThey also suffer higher mortality rates and increased risk of depression, cognitive decline and illnesses like coronary artery disease. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) For the last decade, we’ve been able to identify specific genes that are linked to coronary artery disease. New York Times(Dec 12, 2016) He developed coronary artery disease, diabetes, breathing disorders and other health problems, court records show. New York Times(Oct 08, 2016) 1adj surrounding like a crown (especially of the blood vessels surrounding the heart) coronary arteries 2adj of or relating to the heart Syn cardiac 3n obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus) Syn|Hyper coronary thrombosis thrombosis the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel coronary heart diseasea heart disease due to an abnormality of the arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the heart |
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