Meaning Of The Word Angina pectoris

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Angina pectoris Definition
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What's The Definition Of Angina pectoris?

angina pectoris in American English
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
noun: 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

angina pectoris in British English
noun: 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

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