adj 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 <a bypass>  : broadly  :  of or relating to the heart  b  :  of, relating to, or affected with coronary artery disease <a care unit>  <a diet for the young male> 
n, pl  -nar*ies  1 a  :  CORONARY ARTERY  b  :  CORONARY VEIN  2  :  CORONARY THROMBOSIS : broadly  :  HEART ATTACK .
 
   
 
Similar sounding terms:  cor·ner  cor·o·ner 
 
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