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CORONARY THROMBOSIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)
Synonyms:
coronary; coronary thrombosis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("coronary thrombosis" is a kind of...):
thrombosis (the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel)
coronary heart disease (a heart disease due to an abnormality of the arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the heart)
Holonyms ("coronary thrombosis" is a part of...):
heart attack (a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function)
