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- [kawr-uh-ner-ee, kor-]
- /ˈkɔr əˌnɛr i, ˈkɒr-/
- /ˈkɒr.ən.ər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawr-uh-ner-ee, kor-]
- /ˈkɔr əˌnɛr i, ˈkɒr-/
Definitions of coronary word
- adjective coronary Coronary means belonging or relating to the heart. 3
- countable noun coronary 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. 3
- adjective coronary designating blood vessels, nerves, ligaments, etc, that encircle a part or structure 3
- adjective coronary of, or in the form of, a crown 3
- adjective coronary like a crown; encircling 3
- adjective coronary designating or relating to either of two arteries, or their branches, coming from the aorta and supplying blood directly to the heart muscle 3
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Origin of coronary
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Latin corōnārius, equivalent to corōn(a) crown + -ārius -ary; in reference to the heart, extended from coronary artery, coronary vein, etc.
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Parts of speech for Coronary
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coronary popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
coronary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for coronary
noun coronary
- cardiac arrest — A cardiac arrest is a heart attack.
- congestive heart failure — heart failure characterized by weakness, breathlessness, and abnormal congestion in the circulatory system, esp. in the lungs or lower legs
- angina pectoris — a sudden intense pain in the chest, often accompanied by feelings of suffocation, caused by momentary lack of adequate blood supply to the heart muscle
- coronary thrombosis — A coronary thrombosis is the same as a coronary.
- myocardial infarction — heart attack. Abbreviation: MI.
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