angina pec·to·ris (p k t r- s)n. Severe paroxysmal pain in the chest associated with an insufficient supply of blood to the heart. [New Latin : Latin angina, quinsy + pectoris, genitive of pectus, chest.] |
angina pectoris ( n-j n pktr-s) Episodic constricting chest pain, often radiating to the left shoulder and down the left arm, caused by an insufficient supply of blood to the heart. Coronary artery disease is a common cause of angina pectoris. |
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| Noun | 1. |  angina pectoris - a heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heartcardiopathy, heart disease - a disease of the heart |
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