angina pectoris
English
Alternative forms
- (sometimes considered improper) angina
Etymology
From Latin angina pectoris (1700s), from angina (“choking, suffocation”) + pectoris (“of the chest”), genitive singular of pectus (“chest”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈændʒɪnə ˈpɛktəˌɹɪs/
- IPA(key): /ænˈdʒaɪnə ˈpɛktəˌɹɪs/
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Noun
- (cardiology, pathology) Intermittent crushing chest pain caused by reversible myocardial ischemia.
Synonyms
- angina (short)
- pectoral angina (rare)
- stenocardia (rare)
Translations
intermittent chest pain
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Further reading
- angina pectoris at OneLook Dictionary Search
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