coronary thrombosis
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- noun
- /ˈkɔrəˌnɛri θrɑmˈboʊsɪs/
- Specialized
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trombosis coronaria
- They die like flies from coronary thrombosis... ...while their women sit under hair dryers eating chocolates... ...and arranging for every second Tuesday to be some sort of Mother's Day.
You know, Nikol Tesla, I think he goes to see he, I think died of a coronary thrombosis, I believe.
- You know, Nikol Tesla, I think he goes to see he, I think died of a coronary thrombosis, I believe.
Examples
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So is a coronary thrombosis in our family.
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She has suffered a coronary thrombosis.
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Unfortunately, that's no guarantee when it comes to coronary thrombosis.
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- Yes, have a good evening, and if you find you're gonna have a sudden coronary thrombosis, you should probably drive directly to the hospital.
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You know, Nikol Tesla, I think he goes to see he, I think died of a coronary thrombosis, I believe.
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Coronary thrombosis.
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Keywords: Coronary thrombosis; Myocardial infarction; Percutaneous coronary intervention; Thrombectomy
Academic text (2015) -
The doctors diagnosed him with coronary thrombosis after he experienced severe chest pain.
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Many risk factors contribute to coronary thrombosis, including high blood pressure and cholesterol.
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She was rushed to the hospital when her coronary thrombosis was confirmed by the medical team.
Synonyms
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A sudden serious illness when blood cannot reach the heart
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A sudden blockage in an artery to the heart that causes a heart attack
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Damage to the heart muscle that happens when blood flow is blocked, a heart attack
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A blocked artery in the heart that can cause a heart attack
Damage to the heart muscle when blood flow stops, often called a heart attack
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound combines 'coronary' (relating to the heart arteries) and 'thrombosis' (an obstruction caused by a blood clot), so its meaning — a clot-related blockage in a coronary artery — is directly and compositionally derivable from the parts. Medical compound formation of this type is cross-linguistically common, so a learner who knows the constituent words should understand the term.
Etymology
Coronary thrombosis is a medical term that comes from the parts coronary, meaning the arteries that circle the heart, and thrombosis, meaning a clot. Imagine a plug blocking one of the heart's small tubes — that's why the term means 'a blood clot blocking a heart artery' and can cause a 'heart attack'.