Anatomy
coronary artery
cor·o·nar·y ar·ter·y
Definitions related to coronary artery:
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(artery, coronary) One of the arteries of the heart; in general it arises from the aortic root and supplies the myocardium.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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One of two arteries that arise from the aortic sinuses of the ascending aorta and supply blood to the myocardiumNCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Right and left arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Systemic artery which supplies the heart.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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Coronary artery, one of two blood vessels that branch from the aorta close to its point of departure from the heart and carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle. Both arteries supply blood to the walls of both lower chambers (ventricles) and to the partition between the chambers. The right...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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