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Angina pectoris

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angina pec·to·ris (pktr-s)
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. Also called stenocardia.
Angina pectoris
A feeling of tightness, heaviness, or pain in the chest, caused by a lack of oxygen in the muscular wall of the heart.
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angina pectoris (an·jīˑ·n pek·tōrˑ·is),
n chest pain, often caused by myocardial anoxia and arterial constriction.
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