angina pectoris

American  

[pek-tuh-ris] / ˈpɛk tə rɪs /

noun

Pathology.

1. 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.

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angina pectoris Scientific  

/ ăn-jī′nəpĕk′tər-ĭs /

1. Episodic constricting chest pain, often radiating to the left shoulder and down the left arm, caused by an insufficient supply of blood to the heart. Coronary artery disease is a common cause of angina pectoris.

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angina pectoris Cultural  

1. Severe chest pains caused by an insufficient supply of blood to the heart.

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Etymology

Origin of angina pectoris

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

Example Sentences

The Canadian rock duo make up Angine de Poitrine, which translates from French to angina pectoris — a condition of chest pressure caused by spasms of the heart.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Some individuals with coronary artery disease report pain radiating from the chest called angina pectoris, but others remain asymptomatic.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

In this prospective trial, patients with suspected angina pectoris and at least one cardiovascular risk factor were scheduled for CMR, SPECT, and invasive x-ray coronary angiography.

From Forbes • Dec. 23, 2011

Chest pain, known technically as angina pectoris, is the cardinal symptom of insufficient blood and oxygen getting to the heart muscle.

From Washington Post • Feb. 12, 2010

When he had been called in that morning he had found Mr. Sammis a very sick man, suffering from angina pectoris and a general condition of debility and exhaustion.

From The Black Eagle Mystery by Bonner, Geraldine

Related Words

• cardiovascular disease
• congestive heart failure