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Cardio vs Coronary - What's the difference?

cardio | coronary |

As adjectives the difference between cardio and coronary

is that cardio is cardiovascular; pertaining to the health of the circulatory and respiratory systems while coronary is pertaining to a crown or garland.

As nouns the difference between cardio and coronary

is that cardio is cardiovascular exercise while coronary is a coronary thrombosis or heart attack.

cardio

English

Adjective

(-)
  • cardiovascular; pertaining to the health of the circulatory and respiratory systems.

    • Noun

    (-)
  • (exercise) cardiovascular exercise
    • I did some cardio today instead of lifting weights.
    English clippings

    coronary

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Pertaining to a crown or garland.
  • * Bishop Pearson
    • coronary thorns
  • * Sir Thomas Browne
    • The catalogue of coronary plants is not large in Theophrastus.
  • (anatomy) Encircling something (like a crown), especially with regard to the arteries or veins of the heart.

    • Derived terms

    * coronary artery * coronary band, the top edge of the hoof of an ungulate * coronary heart disease * coronary thrombosis * coronary vein

    Noun

    (coronaries)
  • A coronary thrombosis or heart attack.
    • Manny had a coronary last week, followed by a triple bypass.
  • A small bone in the foot of a horse.