Coronary artery
Also called Heart artery
AnatomyCardiologyImportant
Blood vessels supplying oxygenated blood directly to the heart muscle, whose blockage causes angina or myocardial infarction.
Korean
관상동맥
심근에 직접 산소화된 혈액을 공급하는 혈관; 폐색 시 심근경색 발생.
French
Artère coronaire
Vaisseaux sanguins apportant du sang oxygéné directement au myocarde ; leur obstruction entraîne angor ou infarctus du myocarde.
Word parts
coron/oRoot(Latin) Crown; coronary vessels of the heart