angina pectoris
[ pek-tuh-ris ]
/ ˈpɛk tə rɪs /
noun Pathology.
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.
Origin of angina pectoris
1760–70; < New Latin: angina of the chest
Words nearby angina pectoris
angiectopia,
angiitis,
angina,
angina cruris,
angina inversa,
angina pectoris,
angina pectoris vasomotoria,
anginal,
anginiform,
anginoid,
anginose scarlatina
Medical definitions for angina pectoris
angina pectoris
[ pĕk′tər-ĭs ]
n.
Severe constricting chest pain, often radiating from the precordium to the left shoulder and down the arm, due to insufficient blood supply to the heart that is usually caused by coronary disease.
stenocardia
Scientific definitions for angina pectoris
angina pectoris
[ ăn-jī′nə pĕk′tər-ĭs ]
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.