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angina; angina pectoris
Chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle, typically due to narrowed coronary arteries. Often triggered by exertion or stress.
父は狭心症を患っている。
My father has angina.
階段を上ると狭心症の発作が起きる。
Going up stairs brings on an angina attack.
狭心症は放置しておくと心筋梗塞に進行する危険がある。
If left untreated, angina carries a risk of progressing to a heart attack.
Compound of 狭 (narrow) + 心 (heart) + 症 (illness, condition). Refers to the symptom complex caused by narrowed coronary arteries.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 狭心症の発作: angina attack
- 狭心症を患う: to suffer from angina
- 狭心症の治療: treatment for angina
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 心筋梗塞: myocardial infarction; heart attack — when a coronary artery is completely blocked; more severe than 狭心症
- 心臓発作: heart attack (colloquial) — non-medical umbrella term covering both