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arteria coronaria

arteria coronaria

6.2
A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart muscle
  • noun
  • /ɑːrˈtɛriə koʊˈnɛriə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : arteria coronaria
  • The arteria coronaria supplies oxygen-rich blood to the heart.

Examples

  • A blockage in the arteria coronaria can lead to a heart attack.

  • The surgeon carefully examined the patient's arteria coronaria for signs of disease.

  • Damage to the arteria coronaria can severely impact heart function.

  • Doctors monitor the health of the arteriae coronariae during surgery.

  • A blockage in the arteria coronaria can lead to a heart attack.

  • Damage to the arteria coronaria can severely impact heart function.

  • The surgeon carefully examined the patient's arteria coronaria for signs of disease.

Synonyms

coronary artery
vsarteria coronaria
  • Specialized
14 3.9

An artery that carries blood to the heart muscle

has the same medical meaning but is a different technical form
coronary
vsarteria coronaria
  • Specialized
4 3.4

An artery that carries blood to the heart muscle

is the specific artery branching from the aorta rather than any vessel

Surface Forms

arteria coronaria singular
arteriae coronariae plural

Morphology

arteria + coronaria

The phrase is a direct composition of 'arteria' (artery) and 'coronaria' (coronary), so its meaning 'coronary artery' is transparently derived from the constituents. This follows standard anatomical naming patterns found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the meaning despite its technical register.

Etymology

Arteria coronaria comes from Latin: arteria means 'artery' and coronaria comes from 'crown'. The blood vessels sit like a 'crown' around the 'heart', so the name now means the artery that gives blood to the heart muscle.