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angina pectoris

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angina pec·to·ris  (pktr-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-jn 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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Noun1.angina pectoris - a heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart
angina
cardiopathy, heart disease - a disease of the heart
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angina pectoris [ænˈdʒaɪnəˈpɛktərɪs] n → angina pectoris


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