Q: Did the word coronary (as in coronary artery) derive from the word "coroner"? Or is a coroner named so because blockage of the coronary arteries, which supply blood to your heart, will lead to death?
Answer: It turns out that these two terms are related, however, maybe not directly.
Answer: It turns out that these two terms are related, however, maybe not directly.
From the Online Etymology Dictionary, "coronary" refers to...
c.1600, "suitable for garlands," from Latin coronarius "of a crown," from corona "crown" (see crown (n.)). Anatomical use is 1670s for structure of blood vessels that surround the heart like a crown. Short for coronary thrombosis it dates from 1955. Coronary artery is recorded from 1741.
c.1600, "suitable for garlands," from Latin coronarius "of a crown," from corona "crown" (see crown (n.)). Anatomical use is 1670s for structure of blood vessels that surround the heart like a crown. Short for coronary thrombosis it dates from 1955. Coronary artery is recorded from 1741.
From Wikipedia, "coroner" refers to...
The office of coroner was formally established in England by Article 20 of the "Articles of Eyre" in September 1194 to "keep the pleas of the Crown" (Latin, custos placitorum coronae) from which the word "coroner" is derived.[11] This role provided a local county official whose primary duty was to protect the financial interest of the crown in criminal proceedings.