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angina pectoris

Paroxysmal thoracic pain and choking sensation, especially during exercise or stress, due to partial blockage of a coronary artery (blood vessel supplying the heart), as a result of atherosclerosis.

angina pectoris

A gripping, vice-like pain in the chest which sometimes extends down the left arm. It is induced by increases in physical exertion and relieved by rest. The pain usually lasts about 15 minutes. Angina is a symptom of heart disease. It results from a narrowing of the coronary arteries which reduces the oxygen supply to heart muscle. Pain is produced when the heart muscle does not receive enough oxygen to cope with its workload. A controlled programme of physical activity can benefit angina sufferers, provided it is performed under medical supervision and at a safe level. The appropriate level is usually determined by an exercise test on a cycle ergometer or a treadmill in the presence of a doctor.

Chest pain that results from lack of oxygen in the heart muscle. It is usually caused by narrowing of the coronary arteries, the vessels that supply blood (and therefore oxygen) to the heart muscle. In classic or exertional angina, the most common form, pain typically occurs during physical exertion or emotional stress or after a heavy meal; the underlying cause is likely to be atherosclerosis. Unstable angina can occur at rest and results from spasm and constriction of the coronary arteries. Angina is most commonly treated with nitrates, beta blockers, or calcium antagonists.

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(anjīnə)
n

A spasmodic, choking pain. The term is sometimes applied to the disease producing the pain (for example, Ludwig’s angina).

For a list of words related to angina, see:

• Signs and Symptoms - angina: feeling of suffocation; chest pain

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Common misspelling(s) of angina

• agina

Dansk (Danish)
n. - angina, halsbetændelse

idioms:

• angina pectoris    angina pectoris, hjertekrampe

Nederlands (Dutch)
angina, angina pectoris, sterke pijn (m.n. in keel)

Français (French)
n. - angine

idioms:

• angina pectoris    angine pectorale, angine de poitrine

Deutsch (German)
n. - Angina

idioms:

• angina pectoris    (med.) Angina pectoris

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (παθολ.) κυνάγχη, (μτφ.) στηθάγχη

idioms:

• angina pectoris    (παθολ.) στηθάγχη

Italiano (Italian)
angina

idioms:

• angina pectoris    angina pectoris

Português (Portuguese)
n. - angina (f) (Med.)

idioms:

• angina pectoris    angina do peito (Med.)

Русский (Russian)
ангина

idioms:

• angina pectoris    грудная жаба

Español (Spanish)
n. - angina, anginas

idioms:

• angina pectoris    angina de pecho

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - halsfluss

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
咽喉痛, 心绞痛, 咽峡炎

idioms:

• angina pectoris    心绞痛

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 咽喉痛, 心絞痛, 咽峽炎

idioms:

• angina pectoris    心絞痛

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 안기나(인후, 편도선의 염증 따위), 협심증

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - アンギナ

idioms:

• angina pectoris    狭心症

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الخناق, الذبحه اللوزيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תעוקה, אנגינה‬

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