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

In addition, the document states that no operations were performed for either his coronary artery disease, kidney cancer or history of stroke. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Entertainment Weekly’s sister site PEOPLE obtained documents from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Wednesday that indicate Curry died of coronary artery disease. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026

Curry died at 80 last week of coronary artery disease, People reported, citing a document from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Tim Curry‘s cause of death has been revealed to be coronary artery disease, according to documents from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reviewed by People. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

coronary artery

noun

: either of the two arteries that arise from the aorta and supply the tissues of the heart

Medical Definition

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