angina pectoris

noun

angina pectoris

noun

/ˈændʒɪnə ˈpɛktəˌɹɪs/ · /ænˈdʒaɪnə ˈpɛktəˌɹɪs/

Etymology Learned borrowing from New Latin angina pectoris (1700s).

1

Cardiology, Medicine, Pathology, Sciences Intermittent crushing chest pain caused by reversible myocardial ischemia.

Synonyms
angina, pectoral angina, stenocardia

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