coronary
adj. C1 Advanced US //ˈkɔɹəˌnɛɹi// UK //kˈɒɹənəɹi// coro·nary
adj. relating to the heart. You use this word in medical contexts to describe conditions or treatments involving the heart.
adj. relating to or affecting the heart. Typically used attributively before nouns such as 'artery', 'disease', or 'thrombosis'.
He suffered a sudden coronary event.
The doctor explained that coronary artery disease reduces blood flow to the heart muscle.
Advances in coronary intervention have significantly reduced mortality rates associated with acute myocardial infarction in developed nations.
From Latin corōnārius, from corōna (“crown”).