anginal
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- adjective
- /ˈæn.dʒɪ.nəl/
- Specialized
- He was warned that anginal discomfort could indicate a more serious heart condition.
- anginal pain
Examples
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Myocardial infarction was defined as typical anginal pain lasting for more than 30 minutes with enzymatic evidence of infarction (i.e., CK/CK-MB exceeding twice the local upper limit for normal).
Academic text (1995) -
In the present study, however, there was no evident relationship between intimal injury and the frequency of anginal attacks.
Academic text (1994) -
For control of anginal symptoms, sotalol (n6) was the standard treatment for all patients.
Academic text (1992) -
Changes in the clinical situation (i.e., disappearance, worsening, recurrence of anginal complaints) were recorded on data forms by physicians unaware of the type of therapy.
Academic text (1995) -
Many patients experience anginal pain when engaging in physical activities like walking up stairs.
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Doctors often prescribe medication to relieve anginal symptoms during episodes of chest pain.
Synonyms
Causing chest pain that comes from the heart
Describes chest pain that happens when the heart does not get enough blood
How Painful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word anginal comes from angina, which comes from the old Latin verb angere, meaning 'to choke' or 'to squeeze', and it shares its root with anguish. A helpful image is a tight, squeezing feeling in the chest, which is why anginal describes the chest pain of angina.