coronary occlusion

noun Pathology.

partial or total obstruction of a coronary artery, as by a thrombus, usually resulting in infarction of the myocardium.

Origin of coronary occlusion

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby coronary occlusion

coronary cataract, coronary cushion, coronary failure, coronary heart disease, coronary insufficiency, coronary occlusion, coronary sinus, coronary sulcus, coronary thrombosis, coronary valve, coronary vein

Medical definitions for coronary occlusion

coronary occlusion

n.

Blockage of a coronary vessel, usually by thrombosis or atheroma and often leading to myocardial infarction.