coronary artery
noun
: 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
Examples of coronary artery in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Contributing factors in the actor’s death, per the autopsy, included drowning, coronary artery disease and buprenorphine effects (a medication used to treat opioid use disorder).
—
Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
In 2018, a federal jury ruled that Jacobs Engineering had failed to provide the workers with adequate protective gear and exposed them to coal ash in concentrations likely capable of causing lung cancer, skin cancer, leukemia, and coronary artery disease, among other illnesses.
—Jared Sullivan, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
His death was ruled an accident, and other contributing factors included drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine, which is used to treat opioid use disorder.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
Other contributing factors included drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine, which is used to treat opioid use disorder.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for coronary artery 
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of
Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback
about these examples.
Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
In 2018, a federal jury ruled that Jacobs Engineering had failed to provide the workers with adequate protective gear and exposed them to coal ash in concentrations likely capable of causing lung cancer, skin cancer, leukemia, and coronary artery disease, among other illnesses.
—Jared Sullivan, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
His death was ruled an accident, and other contributing factors included drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine, which is used to treat opioid use disorder.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
Other contributing factors included drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine, which is used to treat opioid use disorder.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for coronary artery
Articles Related to coronary artery
Dictionary Entries Near coronary artery
Cite this Entry
“Coronary artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coronary%20artery. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share