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ARTERIA CORONARIA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart
Synonyms:
arteria coronaria; coronary artery
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("arteria coronaria" is a kind of...):
arteria; arterial blood vessel; artery (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "arteria coronaria"):
atrial artery (the branch of the coronary artery that supplies the muscles of the atria)
right coronary artery (arises from the right aortic sinus; supplies the right side of the heart)
left coronary artery (arises from the left aortic sinus; supplies the left side of the heart)
Holonyms ("arteria coronaria" is a part of...):
heart; pump; ticker (the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body)
