coronary
coronary — adjective
1. relating to a pair of arteries that carry oxygen-filled blood toward the muscle
relating to a pair of arteries that carry oxygen-filled blood toward the muscle of the heart, or to the medical problems and procedures connected with those arteries
The scan showed a blockage in Haruto's left coronary artery.
attributive use: coronary artery
Patients with coronary heart disease are advised to follow a low-fat diet and exercise regularly.
collocation: coronary heart disease
A coronary bypass reroutes blood around a blocked artery to restore flow to the heart.
After a sudden coronary event, Tamar's mother was rushed to hospital struggling to breathe.
Doctors monitored Rachel's recovery closely after she underwent coronary angioplasty to reopen a narrow artery.
- cardiac
broader meaning — relates to the heart as a whole, not specifically to the coronary arteries
文法句型
coronary + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used attributively (before a noun). Common collocations include 'coronary artery', 'coronary heart disease', 'coronary thrombosis', and 'coronary bypass'. The adjective rarely appears alone after a linking verb.
常見錯誤
coronary — noun
1. a serious medical crisis that happens when the supply of oxygen to a section of
a serious medical crisis that happens when the supply of oxygen to a section of the heart gets cut off, resulting in intense chest pain and tissue damage; an informal term for a heart attack, particularly one involving a narrowed or blocked coronary artery
Uncle Asher had a coronary while shovelling snow and spent a week in intensive care.
informal use: 'have a coronary' for a heart attack
The patient showed signs of a massive coronary before the ambulance arrived.
Hamza never expected to suffer a coronary, yet his family history made it more likely.
Stress and lack of sleep can raise a young adult's risk of a coronary.
- heart attack
more common and neutral in register; used in both everyday and medical contexts
- coronary thrombosis
more precise and formal; specifies that a blood clot caused the blockage
- myocardial infarction
the formal medical term; very technical, used mainly by healthcare professionals
文法句型
have a coronary
suffer a coronary
用法筆記
This noun use is informal and elliptical — it is a shortening of 'coronary thrombosis'. In formal medical writing, terms such as 'heart attack', 'myocardial infarction', or 'coronary thrombosis' are preferred.