| IMAGE | International Multicenter Angina Exercise [study] |
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| LA | lactic acid; large amount; laser angioplasty; late abortion; late antigen; latex agglutination; left... |
| PIA | photoelectric intravenous angiography; plasma insulin activity; preinfarction angina; Psychiatric In... |
| RITA | Randomised Intervention Treatment of Angina [UK]; right internal thoracic artery |
| UA | absorption unsharpness; ultra-audible; ultrasonic arteriography; umbilical artery; unauthorized abse... |
| ligamentum transversum cruris | The ligament that binds down the extensor tendons proximal to the ankle joint; it is continuous with (a thickening of) the deep fascia of the leg. Synonym: retinaculum musculorum extensorum superius, ligamentum transversum cruris, superior retinaculum of extensor muscles, transverse crural ligament, transverse ligament of leg. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| abdominal angina | <surgery> A dull, crampy centralised abdominal pain that occurs 15-30 minutes after a meal. Associated with ischaemic bowel disease. Evaluated with mesenteric arteriography. (27 Sep 1997) |
| agranulocytic angina | <haematology> A symptom complex characterised by marked decrease in the number of granulocytes and by lesions of the throat and other mucous membranes, of the gastrointestinal tract and of the skin, also called granulocytopenia and Schultz's disease. (18 Nov 1997) |
| angina | Chest pain that occurs secondary to the inadequate delivery of oxygen to the heart muscle. Often described as a heavy or squeesing pain in the midsternal area of the chest. (27 Sep 1997) |
| angina decubitus | Angina pectoris related to horizontal, usually supine, body position. (05 Mar 2000) |
| angina diphtheritica | An obsolete term for diphtheria involving the pharynx or larynx. (05 Mar 2000) |
| angina inversa | A form of angina pectoris, characterised by pain that is not precipitated by cardiac work, is of longer duration, is usually more severe, and is associated with unusual electrocardiographic manifestations including elevated ST segments in leads that are ordinarily depressed in typical angina, and usually without reciprocal ST changes; occurring at night in bed. Synonym: angina inversa, variant angina pectoris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| angina lymphomatosa | <haematology> A symptom complex characterised by marked decrease in the number of granulocytes and by lesions of the throat and other mucous membranes, of the gastrointestinal tract and of the skin, also called granulocytopenia and Schultz's disease. (18 Nov 1997) |
| angina notha | An obsolete term for angina pectoris vasomotoria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| angina of effort | Angina pectoris precipitated by physical exertion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| angina pectoris | A paroxysmal thoracic pain, with a failing of suffocation and impending death, due, most often, to anoxia of the myocardium and precipitated by effort or excitement. (18 Nov 1997) |
| angina pectoris decubitus | Anginal pain developing while the subject is recumbent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| angina pectoris sine dolore | <disease> Attacks of cardiac distress accompanied by apprehension. Synonym: angina pectoris sine dolore, angor pectoris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| angina pectoris, variant | A clinical syndrome characterised by development of chest pain at rest with concomitant transient st segment elevation in the electrocardiogram, but exercise capacity is well preserved. (12 Dec 1998) |
| angina pectoris vasomotoria | Angina pectoris in which the breast pain is comparatively slight, but pallor followed by cyanosis, and coldness and numbness of the extremities, are marked. Synonym: angina spuria, angina vasomotoria, pseudangina, pseudoangina, reflex angina, vasomotor angina. (05 Mar 2000) |