Corona

Corona (medical term)

Corona (/kəˈroʊnə/; from the Latin corōna, meaning "crown") is a term used in various fields of medicine. In the context of anatomy, it refers to a part of the body resembling or likened to a crown. In the context of virology, it is used to refer to a type of virus characterized by its crown-like appearance under a microscope. The term has gained widespread recognition due to the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by a novel coronavirus.

Etymology

The term corona is derived from the Latin corōna, which means "crown" or "garland". In medical terminology, it is often used to describe structures that have a crown-like appearance.

In Anatomy

In anatomy, the term corona is used to describe certain structures that resemble a crown. For example, the corona radiata is a white matter sheet that continues ventrally as the internal capsule and dorsally as the corona radiata. This sheet of both ascending and descending axons carries most of the neural traffic from and to the cerebral cortex.

In Virology

In virology, corona refers to a type of virus known as a coronavirus. Coronaviruses are a group of related RNA viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans, these viruses cause respiratory tract infections that can range from mild to lethal. The most well-known example of a coronavirus in recent times is SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Related Terms

• Coronavirus
• Corona radiata
• COVID-19 pandemic
• SARS-CoV-2

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Corona
• Wikipedia's article - Corona

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