CORONARY THROMBOSIS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)