adjective
- relating to a corona or crown
- relating to the coronal plane of the body (dividing front and back)
- relating to the corona of the sun
Usage: anatomy
Usage: astronomy
noun
- a garland or wreath for the head
Examples
- The coronal suture runs across the top of the skull.
- Coronal mass ejections from the sun can affect satellite communications.
- The MRI showed a coronal view of the patient’s brain.
- She wore a beautiful coronal of flowers in her hair.
- The coronal plane divides the body into anterior and posterior sections.
- Ancient rulers often wore elaborate coronal decorations.
- The coronal temperature of the sun reaches millions of degrees.