ọba opojẹ

Yoruba

Etymology

From ọba (“king”) +‎ òpójẹ̀ (“artery, blood vessel”), literally “the most important artery”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̄.bā ò.k͡pó.d͡ʒɛ̀/

Noun

ọba òpójẹ̀

1. (idiomatic, anatomy, cardiology) coronary artery

Derived terms

• àrùn ọba òpójẹ̀ (“coronary artery disease”)

Related terms

• òpójẹ̀ (“blood vessel”)
• òpójẹ̀-àlọ (“artery”)
• ìṣọ̀n ẹ̀jẹ̀ àlọ (“artery”)
• òpójẹ̀ agbẹ́jẹ̀jáde (“aorta”)