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coronary artery
noun
Definition of CORONARY ARTERY
: either of two arteries that arise one from the left and one from the right side of the aorta immediately above the semilunar valves and supply the tissues of the heart itself
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First Known Use of CORONARY ARTERY
1741
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coronary artery
noun
Medical Definition of CORONARY ARTERY
: either of two arteries that arise one from the left and one from the right side of the aorta immediately above the semilunar valves and supply the tissues of the heart itself
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