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angina pectoris
noun
Note: Chest pain may be accompanied by other symptoms (such as nausea, shortness of breath, or pain in the neck, shoulder, jaw, arm, or back). Angina pectoris typically occurs concurrently with coronary heart disease and is often precipitated by physical exertion or emotional stress.
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Word History
borrowed from New Latin, "angina of the chest"
1772, in the meaning defined above
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“Angina pectoris.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angina%20pectoris. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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angina pectoris
nounNote: Chest pain may be accompanied by other symptoms (such as nausea, shortness of breath, or pain in the neck, shoulder, jaw, arm, or back). Angina pectoris typically occurs concurrently with coronary heart disease and is often precipitated by physical exertion or emotional stress.
see unstable angina compare coronary insufficiency, heart attack, heart failure sense 1More from Merriam-Webster on angina pectoris
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