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CORONARY

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)

Synonyms:

coronary; coronary thrombosis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("coronary" is a kind of...):

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 disease (a heart disease due to an abnormality of the arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the heart)

Holonyms ("coronary" is a part of...):

heart attack (a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function)

 II. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Surrounding like a crown (especially of the blood vessels surrounding the heart)

Example:

coronary arteries

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

corona ((anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape)

Derivation:

corona ((anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape)

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 Context examples: 

A left coronary artery branch that descends on the anterior portion of the heart through the anterior interventricular groove.

(Anterior Descending Coronary Artery, NCI Thesaurus)

They include coronary heart disease, physical stress, and some inherited disorders.

(Cardiac Arrest, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

Cardiac arrest which occurs before a percutaneous coronary intervention can take place.

(Cardiac Arrest Prior to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, NCI Thesaurus/ACC)

There was less than 50% stenosis (reduction in cross-sectional area) in all coronary artery branches.

(No Evidence of Coronary Artery Disease, NCI Thesaurus/ACC)

In addition, nitroglycerine causes coronary artery dilatation, thereby improving myocardial blood distribution.

(Nitroglycerin, NCI Thesaurus)

There was greater than or equal to 50% stenosis (reduction in cross-sectional area) in one coronary artery.

(One Coronary Vessel Disease, NCI Thesaurus/ACC)

Penetration of a lead through a systemic vein, coronary vein, or the myocardium.

(Perforation due to Lead, NCI Thesaurus/ACC)

For a SubstanceAdministration, targetAnatomicSiteCode = coronary artery, approachAnatomicSiteCode = groin, routeOfAdministrationCode = intra-arterial.

(Performed Substance Administration, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

It is used clinically as a cerebral and coronary vasodilator.

(Nicardipine, NCI Thesaurus)

Gross necrosis of the myocardium, as a result of interruption of the blood supply to the area, as in coronary thrombosis.

(Myocardial Infarction, NCI Thesaurus)