Coronary artery disease

Medical term · C

A condition in which one or more of the arteries feeding the heart become so narrow in spots that blood flow is impaired or stopped entirely, causing chest pain or a heart attack. Often called heart disease or coronary heart disease.

Word parts

coronary = coron/o

  • coron/oHeart; a crown or encircling structure.
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