coronary steal

noun

The phenomenon where an alteration of circulation patterns leads to a reduction in the blood flow directed to the coronary circulation.

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Meanings

nouncoronary steal (countable and uncountable, plural coronary steals)

plural coronary steals

  1. countableuncountableThe phenomenon where an alteration of circulation patterns leads to a reduction in the blood flow directed to the coronary circulation.
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APA

coronary steal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coronary%20steal

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“coronary steal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coronary%20steal. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coronary steal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coronary%20steal.

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