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angina pectoris

/ˈændʒɪnə ˈpɛktəˌɹɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
angi-na pec-toris
IPA
/ˈændʒɪnə ˈpɛktəˌɹɪs/
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Intermittent crushing chest pain caused by reversible myocardial ischemia.

Uncountable

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin angina pectoris (1700s).

Usage

Inflected Forms

angina (alternative)

Synonyms

angina pectoral angina stenocardia

Questions

How do you pronounce angina pectoris?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈændʒɪnə ˈpɛktəˌɹɪs/.
What does angina pectoris mean?
Intermittent crushing chest pain caused by reversible myocardial ischemia.
Where does angina pectoris come from?
Learned borrowing from New Latin angina pectoris (1700s).

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