coronary thrombosis


noun Pathology.

a coronary occlusion in which there is blockage of a coronary arterial branch by a blood clot within the vessel, usually at a site narrowed by arteriosclerosis.

Origin of coronary thrombosis

First recorded in 1925–30

British Dictionary definitions for coronary thrombosis

coronary thrombosis

noun

a condition of interrupted blood flow to the heart due to a blood clot in a coronary artery, usually as a consequence of atherosclerosis: characterized by intense pain Sometimes shortened to: coronary Compare myocardial infarction

Medical definitions for coronary thrombosis

coronary thrombosis

n.

Obstruction of a coronary artery by a thrombus, often leading to destruction of heart muscle.

Cultural definitions for coronary thrombosis

coronary thrombosis

A thrombosis in the heart.