Spatial Concept
coronary
cor·o·nar·y [ kawr-uh-ner-ee, kor- ]
Etymology:
Latin coronarius = like a crown
Applied especially to the arteries of the heart, so called because they encircle the organ as a wreath or crown.
Applied especially to the arteries of the heart, so called because they encircle the organ as a wreath or crown.
Definitions related to coronary:
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Pertaining to the arteries that supply blood to the heart.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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Surrounding like a crown (especially of the blood vessels surrounding the heart).NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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