English Explanatory Dictionary

angina pectoris

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Intermittent crushing chest pain caused by reversible myocardial ischemia.

Pronunciation

/ˈændʒɪnə ˈpɛktəˌɹɪs/ /ænˈdʒaɪnə ˈpɛktəˌɹɪs/ En-us-anginapectoris.ogg

Word forms

angina pectoris angina

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin angina pectoris (1700s).

Synonyms

angina pectoral angina stenocardia
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