coronary
Encircling something, especially with regard to the arteries or veins of the heartEncircling something (like a crown), especially with regard to the arteries or veins of the heart.
» I've got a bum ticker: coronary artery disease.
halfb1t · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesEncircling something (like a crown), especially with regard to the arteries or veins of the heart.
surrounding like a crown (especially of the blood vessels surrounding the heart)
(obsolete)Pertaining to a crown or garland.
Examples
7 sentencesI've got a bum ticker: coronary artery disease.
I've got a bad heart: coronary artery disease.
The doctor explained that angina is a common symptom of underlying coronary artery disease.
Tom suffered a coronary vasospasm.
Tom had a coronary vasospasm.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Latin corōnārius, from corōna (“crown”).From Latin corōnārius, from corōna (“crown”).
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Forms
more coronary, most coronary| Comparative | more coronary Lesson |
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| Superlative | most coronary Lesson |
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Word family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form