coronary artery

noun

: either of two arteries that arise one from the left and one from the right side of the aorta immediately above the semilunar valves and supply the tissues of the heart itself

Examples of coronary artery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Our 2010 paper was the first to capture the entire coronary tree — that is, all of your coronary arteries — for the duration of a heartbeat at cellular resolution. —Quanta Magazine, 26 July 2024

Contributing factors in the Friends actor’s death included drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine (used to treat opioid use disorder). —Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 25 July 2024

Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease was listed as an additional condition leading to her death, according to a Tuesday report in the New York Post. —Kayla Hayempour, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024

Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease was listed as an additional condition leading to her death. —Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

coronary artery

noun

: either of the two arteries that arise from the aorta and supply the tissues of the heart

Medical Definition

coronary artery

noun

: either of two arteries that arise one from the left and one from the right side of the aorta immediately above the semilunar valves and supply the tissues of the heart itself