French word

coronaire

Pronunciation

IPA/koʁonɛʁ/

Meaning

  • adjectivecoronary

Example

Les artères coronaires irriguent le cœur.

The coronary arteries supply the heart with blood.

Illustration for coronaire (coronary)

More examples

Sa grand-mère souffre d'une affection coronaire depuis des années.

Her grandmother has been suffering from a coronary condition for years.

Core concept

A crown-shaped form or ring, especially the vessels that encircle the heart.

Similar words

cardiaque: Relating to the heart itself or the way the heart muscle works.
cardiovasculaire: Relating to both the heart and the blood vessels.
vasculaire: Relating to blood vessels, their structure, or blood flow.

Definition in French

Qui se rapporte à une couronne; en anatomie, qui concerne les artères entourant le cœur.

Word origin

French coronaire comes through Latin coronarius, 'of a crown', from corona, 'crown', and acquired its anatomical use for structures around the heart.

Usage tips

  • Coronaire has the same form for masculine and feminine singular, as in un vaisseau coronaire and une artère coronaire; the plural is coronaires.

Other meanings

  • coronary arterynoun

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