冠動脈(かんどうみゃく)

かんどうみゃく
noun
coronary artery
1. coronary artery
The arteries that wrap around the heart and supply it with blood. When one becomes blocked, the result can be a heart attack (心筋梗塞(しんきんこうそく)).
冠動脈(かんどうみゃく)が詰(つ)まる。
A coronary artery becomes blocked.
冠動脈(かんどうみゃく)の検査(けんさ)を受(う)けた。
I had my coronary arteries examined.
冠動脈(かんどうみゃく)が狭(せま)くなると、心臓(しんぞう)に十分(じゅうぶん)な血液(けつえき)が届(とど)かなくなる。
When the coronary arteries narrow, the heart can no longer receive enough blood.

The arteries surrounding the heart that supply it with blood; a blockage can cause a heart attack.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 冠動脈(かんどうみゃく)が詰(つ)まる: a coronary artery becomes blocked
  • 冠動脈(かんどうみゃく)疾患(しっかん): coronary artery disease
  • 冠動脈(かんどうみゃく)バイパス手術(しゅじゅつ): coronary bypass surgery

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