Coronary (Noun)
Meaning
Obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient was rushed to the emergency room after experiencing severe chest pain due to a coronary caused by a blood clot blocking the coronary artery.
- A coronary occurred when a large blood clot formed in the coronary artery, cutting off blood flow to the patient's heart.
- The doctor explained that the coronary was likely caused by a combination of high cholesterol and smoking, which led to the formation of a blood clot in the coronary artery.
- The patient's electrocardiogram confirmed a coronary, which was later treated with medication to dissolve the blood clot in the coronary artery.
- The cardiac team worked quickly to address the coronary, administering clot-busting medication to restore blood flow to the patient's heart.