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Coronary Thrombosis

/ˈkɔːr.ə.nɛr.i θrɒmˈboʊ.sɪs/
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  1. 1

    The formation of a blood clot in a coronary artery, which can lead to a heart attack.

    "The patient was diagnosed with coronary thrombosis after experiencing severe chest pain."
  2. 2

    A medical condition characterized by the obstruction of blood flow in the coronary arteries due to a thrombus.

    "Coronary thrombosis is a leading cause of myocardial infarction."

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The term 'coronary' originates from the Latin 'coronarius', meaning 'crown', referring to the crown-like appearance of the coronary arteries. 'Thrombosis' comes from the Greek 'thrombos', meaning 'clot', and has been used in medical terminology since the 19th century to describe the formation of a blood clot within a blood vessel.

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