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coronary thrombosis

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coronary thrombosis
n.
Obstruction of a coronary artery by a thrombus, often leading to destruction of heart muscle.
coronary thrombosis
Noun
a condition where the blood flow to the heart is blocked by a clot in a coronary artery
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Noun1.coronary thrombosiscoronary thrombosis - obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)
coronary
thrombosis - the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel
coronary heart disease - a heart disease due to an abnormality of the arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the heart
heart attack - a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function


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