angina
an•ginaBrE /ænˈdʒaɪnə/
NAmE /ænˈdʒaɪnə/
(also technical an•gina pec•toris /BrE
ænˌdʒaɪnə ˈpektərɪs; NAmE
ænˌdʒaɪnə ˈpektərɪs/) noun[uncountable] (medical)severe pain in the chest caused by a low supply of blood to the heart during exercise because the arteries are partly blocked
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