postcoronary
adjective
post·cor·o·nary
ˌpōst-ˈkȯr-ə-ˌner-ē 
-ˈkär-,
-ˌne-rē
1
: relating to, occurring in, or being the period following a heart attack
postcoronary care
postcoronary exercise
2
: having suffered a heart attack
a postcoronary patient
Word History
First Known Use
1949, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Postcoronary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postcoronary. Accessed 3 Dec. 2023.
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Medical Definition
postcoronary
adjective
post·cor·o·nary
-ˈkȯr-ə-ˌner-ē, -ˈkär-
1
: relating to, occurring in, or being the period following a heart attack
postcoronary exercise
2
: having suffered a heart attack
a postcoronary patient
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