coronary

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adjective

cor·​o·​nary ˈkȯr-ə-ˌner-ē How to pronounce coronary (audio)
ˈkär-,
-ˌne-rē
1
: of, relating to, resembling, or being a crown or coronal
2
: of, relating to, or being the coronary arteries or veins of the heart
broadly : of or relating to the heart

coronary

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noun

plural coronaries

Examples of coronary in a Sentence

Noun I almost had a coronary when I heard the news.
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Adjective
For example, a resident admitting a patient with acute coronary syndrome may read UpToDate to understand management principles. Spencer Dorn, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 In a previous study, the same researchers from the AIS study asked 150 patients with coronary disease and 150 healthy people of the same age to fill out a questionnaire about their sense of humor. Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
Woods’ partner is Marcia Freeland, Lowe Mill’s executive director, who was keen on having the pizza void filled at the arts center, a coronary of Huntsville’s creative culture. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 23 July 2023 Have a coronary if Carney walked in with that kind of weight. Colson Whitehead, The New Yorker, 19 July 2021 See all Example Sentences for coronary 

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

borrowed from New Latin corōnārius "of a crown, encircling a body organ like a crown," going back to Latin, "of garlands or wreaths," from corōna "garland, wreath worn on the head as a mark of honor or emblem of majesty" + -ārius -ary entry 2 — more at crown entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1893, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of coronary was in 1610

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Cite this Entry

“Coronary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coronary. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

coronary

1 of 2 adjective
cor·​o·​nary ˈkȯr-ə-ˌner-ē How to pronounce coronary (audio)
ˈkär-
: of, relating to, or being the vessels that carry blood to or away from the heart
also : of or relating to the heart

coronary

2 of 2 noun
plural coronaries
1
: a coronary blood vessel
2

Medical Definition

coronary

1 of 2 adjective
cor·​o·​nary ˈkȯr-ə-ˌner-ē, ˈkär- How to pronounce coronary (audio)
1
: resembling a crown or circlet : encircling another part
2
a
: of, relating to, affecting, or being the coronary arteries or veins of the heart
coronary sclerosis
broadly : of or relating to the heart
b
: of, relating to, or affected with coronary heart disease
a coronary care unit
a diet for the young coronary male

coronary

2 of 2 noun
plural coronaries

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