angina pectoris

angi·na pec·to·ris

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pek-tuh-ris]
- /ˈpɛk tə rɪs/
- /æn.ˈdʒaɪ.nə ˈpek.tə.rɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pek-tuh-ris]
- /ˈpɛk tə rɪs/

Definitions of angina pectoris words

noun angina pectoris a sudden intense pain in the chest, often accompanied by feelings of suffocation, caused by momentary lack of adequate blood supply to the heart muscle 3
noun angina pectoris a condition marked by recurrent pain, usually in the chest and left arm, caused by a sudden decrease of the blood supply to the heart muscle 3
noun angina pectoris 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. 1
noun angina pectoris heart condition 1
noun angina pectoris (cardiology, pathology) Intermittent crushing chest pain caused by reversible myocardial ischemia. 0

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Origin of angina pectoris

First appearance:

before 1760

One of the 46% newest English words

1760-70; < New Latin: angina of the chest

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Parts of speech for Angina pectoris

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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angina pectoris popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for angina pectoris

noun angina pectoris

cardiac arrest — A cardiac arrest is a heart attack.
congestive heart failure — heart failure characterized by weakness, breathlessness, and abnormal congestion in the circulatory system, esp. in the lungs or lower legs
coronary — Coronary means belonging or relating to the heart.
coronary thrombosis — A coronary thrombosis is the same as a coronary.
myocardial infarction — heart attack. Abbreviation: MI.

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