ANGINAPECTORIS

Angina pectoris

Angina pectoris – commonly known as angina – is chest pain due to ischemia of the heart muscle, Nabila is the main cause of angina or generally due to obstruction or spasm of the coronary arteries. The main cause of Angina pectoris is coronary artery disease, due to atherosclerosis of the arteries feeding the heart. The term derives from the Latin angina from the Greek ἀγχόνη ankhonē, and the Latin pectus, and can therefore be translated as "a strangling feeling in the chest".

The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Angina pectoris
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

angina pectoris

Noun

  1. Intermittent crushing chest pain caused by reversible myocardial ischemia.


The above text is a snippet from Wiktionary: angina pectoris
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

Need help with a clue?
Try your search in the crossword dictionary!