anginanoun [ U ]
uk/ænˈdʒaɪ.nə//ænˈdʒaɪ.nə/also specialized angina pectoris, /ænˌdʒaɪ.nəˈpek.tə.rɪs/a condition that causes strong chest pains because blood containing oxygen is prevented from reaching the heart muscle by blocked arteries:
The drug has been shown to relieve angina.
If you experience angina while exercising, stop.
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Disorders & diseases of the heart & blood
- acquired agammaglobulinemia
- agammaglobulinemia
- agnogenic myeloid metaplasia
- anaemia
- anemic
- aortic coarctation
- deep vein thrombosis
- Ebstein's anomaly
- economy-class syndrome
- Eisenmenger syndrome
- endocarditis
- eosinophilia
- haemorrhage
- hypothermia
- leukaemia
- patent ductus arteriosus
- pediatric thrombocytopenia
- pericarditis
- peripheral vascular disease
- POEMS syndrome
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