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 The autopsy also attributed his death to drowning and coronary artery disease, and found the late actor had an opioid in his system called buprenorphine, which is used to treat opioid disorder. Brian Bushard, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 Drowning, coronary artery disease, and buprenorphine effects were also determined to be contributors to his death. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2024 Research has found that eating nuts can lower your risk of coronary artery disease (CAD).17 Plaque build-up in the arteries causes CAD.18 Choose nuts that are raw or roasted. Selene Yeager, Health, 24 Feb. 2024 When cholesterol builds up in the arteries that supply blood to the heart — hardening and narrowing the path — it’s known as coronary artery disease. Christopher Desimone, M.d., Ph.d. Mayo Foundation For Medical Education and Research, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023 Risk factors for coronary artery disease include medical problems such as hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes; obesity; and smoking. Katia Hetter, CNN, 7 Feb. 2024 Black women also have the highest rates of hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart failure, and stroke of any ethnicity of U.S. women. Taayoo Murray, Essence, 1 Feb. 2024 Drowning, coronary artery disease and effects of buprenorphine (a medication used to treat opioid use disorder) were also listed as contributing factors in his death, which was ruled accidental. Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023 The producer’s cause of death was officially cited as acute cardiac dysfunction and hypertrophic heart disease, with the medical examiner also reporting coronary artery atherosclerosis as a significant contributing factor. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coronary artery was in 1741

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“Coronary artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coronary%20artery. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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

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