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coronary thrombosis definition

☆ coronary thrombosis

the formation of a clot in a branch of either of the coronary arteries, resulting in obstruction of that artery
also called coronary occlusion

Etymology: coined (1912) by J. B. Herrick (1861-1954), U.S. physician

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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