angina pectoris
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- (sometimes considered improper) angina
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from New Latin angina pectoris (1700s).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
angina pectoris (uncountable)
- (cardiology, pathology) Intermittent crushing chest pain caused by reversible myocardial ischemia.
Synonyms edit
- angina (short)
- pectoral angina (rare)
- stenocardia (rare)
Translations edit
intermittent chest pain
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Further reading edit
- “angina pectoris”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from New Latin angina pectoris
Noun edit
- Synonym of rasitusrintakipu (“angina pectoris”).