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 Definitions of angina pectoris  [ˈpɛk tə rɪs]  

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Definition of 'angina pectoris' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) angina pectoris
a sensation of crushing pressure in the chest, usu. at the sternum and sometimes radiating to the back or arm, caused by ischemia of the heart muscle.

Etymology:  (1760–70; < NL: angina of the chest)

Definition of 'angina pectoris' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) angina pectoris, angina
a heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart
Definition of 'angina pectoris' U.S. National Library of Medicine 

1.  angina pectoris
The symptom of paroxysmal pain consequent to MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA usually of distinctive character, location and radiation. It is thought to be provoked by a transient stressful situation during which the oxygen requirements of the MYOCARDIUM exceed that supplied by the CORONARY CIRCULATION.

'angina pectoris' - Nearby Entries  

angiitis  angina  angina pectoris  anginal  anginose  anginous  angiocardiogram  



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