angina pectoris
1
5.1
- noun
- /ænˈdʒaɪnə ˈpɛktərɪs/
- Specialized
:
angina de pecho
- During an episode of angina pectoris, he felt a tightness in his chest that made it hard to breathe.
- stable angina pectoris
- chronic angina pectoris
- myocardial angina pectoris
Examples
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Among survivors, MI considerably increases the risk of another MI, sudden death, angina pectoris, heart failure, or stroke.
Academic text (2007) -
Men were classified as having CHD based on a physician diagnosis of nonfatal myocardial infarction or angina pectoris.
Academic text (2012) -
The electrocardiogram showed indications of severe angina pectoris; he intended to carry out a detailed examination when her condition stabilized.
Fiction book (1996) -
In SAPAT, the main purpose was to compare aspirin and placebo in patients with a history of chronic stable angina pectoris without a previous MI.
Academic text (1992) -
Clinical trials have demonstrated a prophylactic role for aspirin in myocardial infarction and in unstable angina pectoris.
Academic text (1992) -
This is the first prospective, primary prevention trial in patients with chronic stable angina pectoris that provides conclusive evidence of a beneficial effect of pharmacological treatment in reducing MI.
Academic text (1992) -
In unstable angina pectoris/non-Q MI, the RISC trial of 75 mg daily showed a 61% reduction in MI and death at 90 days follow-up.
Academic text (1992) -
Atherosclerosis was defined as a history of angina pectoris (as defined above), history of myocardial infarction, or history of peripheral vascular disease.
Academic text (1999) -
When SAPAT was designed, data on the incidence of MI in patients with chronic stable angina pectoris were based on patients not receiving beta-adrenoceptor blocking drugs, and those data suggested an incidence of 5% or so per year.
Academic text (1992) -
A retrospective subgroup analysis in the US Physicians' Health Study in 333 physicians with angina pectoris at the time of randomization indicated a greater than 50% reduction in the risk of first MI.
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
15
6.3
Severe chest pain when the heart does not get enough blood
How Severe
- Specialized
433
2.0
- Specialized
1
5.1
60
2.7
119
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
angina + pectoris
The phrase literally means 'angina of the chest' — 'angina' denotes chest pain and 'pectoris' is the Latin genitive of 'pectus' (chest), so the meaning is compositional if the learner recognises the Latin element. However, 'pectoris' is a technical/Latin form not part of everyday English and the whole term is medical jargon, so a typical B1 learner who does not know the Latin element would not reliably infer the meaning without prior exposure.
Etymology
Angina pectoris comes from old words: angina meaning 'tightness' or 'squeezing' and pectoris meaning 'chest'. So the name gives the image of the chest being squeezed, which explains why it means 'sudden chest pain' when less blood reaches the heart.