coronary

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)
  2. adjective surrounding like a crown (especially of the blood vessels surrounding the heart)

Etymology

From Latin corōnārius, from corōna (“crown”).

Synonyms

coronary thrombosis

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