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Coronary vs Pulmonary - What's the difference?

coronary | pulmonary |

As adjectives the difference between coronary and pulmonary

is that coronary is pertaining to a crown or garland while pulmonary is pertaining to, having, or affecting the lungs.

As a noun coronary

is a coronary thrombosis or heart attack.

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.

    • pulmonary

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to, having, or affecting the lungs.

    • Synonyms

    * pneumonic * pulmonic

    Derived terms

    * pulmonary artery * pulmonary cancer * pulmonary embolism * pulmonary tuberculosis * pulmonary vein