coronary
/ˈkɔɹənɛɹi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.41 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Encircling something (like a crown), especially with regard to the arteries or veins of the heart.
noun
Any of the coronary vessels; a coronary artery or coronary vein.
noun
Example Sentences
- "The coronary thorns did not only express the scorn of the imposers by that figure into which they were contrived, but did also pierce his tender and sacred temples to a multiplicity of pains, by their numerous acuminations."
- "The catalogue of coronary plants is not large in Theophrastus."
- "Manny had a coronary last week, followed by a triple bypass."
- "Before each crisis I mentioned, we first experienced what could be called a “mild” heart attack, alerting us that we had gone to extremes and stripped away buffers that had protected us from catastrophic failure. In each case, though, we did not take that warning seriously enough — and in each case the result was a full global coronary."
Etymology
From Latin corōnārius, from corōna (“crown”).
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkɔɹənɛɹi/
- British English: /ˈkɒɹən(ə)ɹi/
Usage
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Phrases
coronary artery
coronary band
coronary cushion
coronary heart disease
coronary sinus
coronary steal
coronary thrombosis
coronary vein