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冠動脈 (kandoumyaku) Japanese meaning: coronary artery | 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塞そくを起

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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.