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Angina pectoris
//ˈændʒɪnə ˈpɛktəˌɹɪs// noun
Definitions
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
Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin angina pectoris (1700s).
See also for "angina pectoris"
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