| NOUN | body | arteria coronaria, coronary artery | the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart |
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| Meaning | The artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart. | |
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| Synonym | coronary artery | |
| Part of | heart, pump, ticker | The hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs |
| Narrower | atrial artery | The branch of the coronary artery that supplies the muscles of the atria |
| left coronary artery | Arises from the left aortic sinus | |
| right coronary artery | Arises from the right aortic sinus | |
| Broader | artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel | A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body |
| Spanish | arteria coronaria | |
| Catalan | artèria coronària | |
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