cor•o•nar•y
Pronunciation: (kôr'u-ner"ē, kor'-), [key]
— adj., n., pl. -nar•ies.
—adj.
- of or pertaining to the human heart, with respect to health.
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- pertaining to the arteries that supply the heart tissues and originate in the root of the aorta.
- encircling like a crown, as certain blood vessels.
- of or like a crown.
—n.
- a heart attack, esp. a coronary thrombosis.
- a coronary artery.
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