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Examples of coronary thrombosis in a Sentence
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It was determined that Hughes died of a coronary thrombosis, a clot inside a blood vessel in the heart.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 3 Jan. 2023
Within a few hours, Hughes, just 28 years old, was pronounced dead of what turned out to be a coronary thrombosis – a blood clot that caused a heart attack.
—Jeff Pearlman, CNN, 3 Jan. 2023
The official recorded cause of death was coronary thrombosis.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2022
At age 56, King George VI had died of coronary thrombosis — making his elder daughter and heir the new monarch.
—Monique Jessen, PEOPLE.com, 3 Feb. 2022
Now aged 95, the Queen ascended to the throne on Feb. 6, 1952 when her father, George VI, died of coronary thrombosis.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 10 Jan. 2022
Her father, King George VI, died at the age of 56 from coronary thrombosis on February 6, 1952.
—Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 10 June 2019
Elizabeth went from Princess Elizabeth to Queen Elizabeth on February 6, 1952, when George VI died of a coronary thrombosis after battling health problems stemming from, among other things, a lifetime of heavy smoking.
—Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 3 Feb. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
1912, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of coronary thrombosis was
in 1912
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“Coronary thrombosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coronary%20thrombosis. Accessed 1 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
coronary thrombosis
noun
: the blocking of an artery of the heart by a thrombus
Medical Definition
coronary thrombosis
noun
: the blocking of a coronary artery of the heart by a thrombus
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