Word · Frequency #9179
coronary
/ˈkɔːrəˌneri/
noun
冠状动脉；冠状血管
A coronary artery or coronary vein; a blood vessel that supplies blood to the heart.
- 1.
Any of the coronary vessels; a coronary artery or coronary vein.
任何冠状血管；冠状动脉或冠状静脉
- 2.
obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)
冠状动脉因血栓阻塞血流
- 3.
A small bone in the foot of a horse.
马蹄中的小骨
冠状动脉血栓；心肌梗死；马蹄冠骨；任何冠状血管；冠状动脉或冠状静脉；冠状动脉因血栓阻塞血流；马蹄中的小骨
In use
After years of high stress and poor diet, he suffered a coronary at the age of 45.
The doctor told my aunt that a coronary can be avoided with regular exercise and a balanced diet.
If you suddenly feel crushing chest pain, do not wait — it may be a coronary.
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
口语中可指 heart attack（冠状动脉血栓），此时常用单数形式 a coronary。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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