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coronary

[kawr-uh-ner-ee, kor-] / ˈkɔr əˌnɛr i, ˈkɒr- /


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Graham’s office said the medical examiner in Washington, D.C., attributed the South Carolina Republican’s death to aortic dissection, due to coronary artery disease.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Doing regular exercise can reduce the risk of major illnesses such as coronary heart disease, stroke and cancer, and lower the risk of early death by up to 30%.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

In Australia, dementia recently surpassed coronary heart disease to become the nation's leading cause of death.

From Science Daily Jun. 16, 2026

The report also noted that Brendon had “90% blockage” in his right coronary artery.

From Los Angeles Times May 5, 2026

The question is answered when hate notes and truck-loads of pansies are delivered to my training camp, the little sanctuary where I skip rope while listening to taped lectures on coronary collateralization and threadworm infection.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Cramer began experiencing long bouts of anxiety, increasingly severe panic attacks and imaginary coronaries.

From New York Times May 12, 2011

In hindsight, it's a miracle there weren't a fair few coronaries to go with the coronation of the class of 2005.

From The Guardian Aug. 27, 2010

Clotting in the carotids, as in the coronaries, results from narrowing of the vessels by atherosclerosis, the deposition of porridge-like material containing cholesterol and other complex chemicals.

From Time Magazine Archive

Two other studies, involving some 2,000 British and American heart attack victims, revealed that aspirin users have a lower recurrence of coronaries than nonusers.

From Time Magazine Archive

If we can rid ourselves of some of our chronic, degenerative diseases, and cancer, strokes, and coronaries, we might go on and on.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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