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angi⋅na pec⋅to⋅ris
[pek-tuh-ris] 
–noun Pathology.
| a syndrome characterized by paroxysmal, constricting pain below the sternum, most easily precipitated by exertion or excitement and caused by ischemia of the heart muscle, usually due to a coronary artery disease, as arteriosclerosis. |
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1760–70; < NL: angina of the chest
1760–70; < NL: angina of the chest
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| angina pec·to·ris
(pěk'tər-ĭs) Pronunciation Key
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.] |
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| angina pectoris | |
noun | |
| a heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart |
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| angina pectoris
(ān-jī'nə pěk'tər-ĭs) Pronunciation Key
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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angina pectoris angina pec·to·ris (pěk'tər-ĭs)
n.
Severe constricting chest pain, often radiating from the precordium to the left shoulder and down the arm, due to insufficient blood supply to the heart that is usually caused by coronary disease. Also called stenocardia.
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Main Entry: angina pec·to·ris
Pronunciation: -'pek-t(&-)r&s
Function: noun
: a disease marked by brief paroxysmal attacks of chest painprecipitated by deficient oxygenation of the heart muscles —see UNSTABLE ANGINA; —compare
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