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冠動脈 (かんどうみゃく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

冠かん動どう脈みゃく

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Meanings

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coronary artery

Anatomical term for the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle.

冠かん動どう脈みゃくが詰つまると心しん筋きん梗こう

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If a coronary artery becomes blocked, it can cause a myocardial infarction.

Kanji

冠crown, best, peerless
動move, motion, change
脈vein, pulse, hope

Word family

冠かん動どう脈みゃく疾しっ患かん
coronary artery disease; CAD
冠かん動どう脈みゃくバイパス手しゅ術じゅつ
coronary artery bypass surgery; heart bypass

Etymology

Compound of 冠 (kan, 'crown') + 動脈 (dōmyaku, 'artery'), referring to the crown-like arrangement of the arteries around the heart.