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Corona vs Coronary - What's the difference?

corona | coronary |

As a verb corona

is .

As an adjective coronary is

(obsolete) pertaining to a crown or garland.

As a noun coronary is

a coronary thrombosis or heart attack.

corona

English

Noun

(wikipedia corona)
  • A crown or garland bestowed among the Romans as a reward for distinguished services.
  • (star) The luminous plasma atmosphere of the Sun or other star, extending millions of kilometres into space, most easily seen during a total solar eclipse,
  • (biology) Any crown-like appendage of a plant or animal.
  • (electricity) corona discharge

    • Derived terms

    * coronagraph

    Anagrams

    * English nouns with irregular plurals ----

    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.