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coro·nary (kôr′ə ner′ē, kär′-)
adjective
- of, or in the form of, a crown
- Anat.
- like a crown; encircling
- designating or relating to either of two arteries, or their branches, coming from the aorta and supplying blood directly to the heart muscle
Etymology: L coronarius: see crown
noun pl. coronaries -·nar′·ies
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