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<anatomy, cardiology> A term applied to vessels, nerves, ligaments, etc. The term usually denotes the arteries that supply the heart muscle and, by extension, a pathologic involvement of them.
Origin: L. Corona, Gr. Koron = encircling in the manner of a crown
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
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