angina
noun/ænˈdʒaɪnə/
Frequency rank: #16,099 most common English word
Meaning
A medical condition causing severe chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart.
Example sentence
He was rushed to hospital after experiencing severe chest pain that doctors later diagnosed as angina.
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