What does "angina pectoris" mean?

Intermittent crushing chest pain caused by reversible myocardial ischemia.

How do you pronounce "angina pectoris"?

Pronounced //ˈændʒɪnə ˈpɛktəˌɹɪs//.

Common synonyms include: angina, apoplexy, arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis, cardiac arrest, coronary.

/ˈændʒɪnə ˈpɛktəˌɹɪs/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
Intermittent crushing chest pain caused by reversible myocardial ischemia. uncountable
2
a heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart wordnet

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