• Coronary

    Pronunciation

    • GenAm IPA: /ˈkɔɹənɛɹi/
    • RP IPA: /ˈkɒɹən(É™)ɹi/

    Origin

    From Latin coronarius, from corona ("crown").

    Full definition of coronary

    Adjective

    coronary

    1. (obsolete) Pertaining to a crown or garland.
      • Bishop Pearsoncoronary thorns
      • Sir Thomas BrowneThe catalogue of coronary plants is not large in Theophrastus.
    2. (anatomy) Encircling something (like a crown), especially with regard to the arteries or veins of the heart.

    Noun

    coronary

    (plural coronaries)
    1. A coronary thrombosis or heart attack.Manny had a coronary last week, followed by a triple bypass.
    2. A small bone in the foot of a horse.
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