angina pectoris

Noun

Meaning

a heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

angina stroke coronary-artery disease heart pile pneumonia coronary headache sclerosis arteriosclerosis heartburn palpitation twinge quinsy exanthema
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Hypernyms

heart disease cardiopathy

Examples

CAD can lead to ischemia (angina pectoris) or infarction (myocardial infarction). Source: Internet

Angina pectoris is rare in persons under and tends to be more common in men than in women. Source: Internet

It was initially studied for use in hypertension (high blood pressure) and angina pectoris (a symptom of ischaemic heart disease ). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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