ALL meanings of angina pectoris
angi·na pec·to·ris
A a - noun angina pectoris a sudden intense pain in the chest, often accompanied by feelings of suffocation, caused by momentary lack of adequate blood supply to the heart muscle 3
- noun angina pectoris a condition marked by recurrent pain, usually in the chest and left arm, caused by a sudden decrease of the blood supply to the heart muscle 3
- noun angina pectoris heart condition 1
- noun angina pectoris 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. 1
- noun angina pectoris (cardiology, pathology) Intermittent crushing chest pain caused by reversible myocardial ischemia. 0