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冠脈

简冠脉 · 繁冠脈

Mandarin · pinyin guān mài

coronary
coronary artery

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冠: guān · cap, crown, headgear
脈: mài · blood vessels, veins, arteries
脉: mài · blood vessels, veins, arteries

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1–4 · guan1 mai4

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gun1 mak6

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noun

(anatomy) short for 冠狀動脈／冠状动脉 (guānzhuàng dòngmài, “coronary artery”)

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