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10 pathology terms (diseases and disease symptoms)
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angina
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Definition:inadequate blood flow to the heart due to obstruction in the coronary arteries. Symptoms include pain and tension in the chest.---Character of the Pain. This is usually described as being "gripping" "as though the chest were in a vice." The pain is situated in the middle of the chest and under the sternum. It may run down either arm, perhaps more commonly the left, or up into the neck or down into the abdomen. It lasts a few seconds, or at the most a minute or so.The Behaviour of the Patient. This is characteristic. He holds himself absolutely still in whatever circumstances he may find himself . . .Graham Greene. The Heart of the Matter, p.227 (1948)
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He went on holding the sides of the door, wondering if he might be having an attack of angina.
Sue Monk Kidd. The Mermaid Chair, p.272 (2005)
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“They say the poor countess is very ill. The doctor says it is angina pectoris.”
“Angina? Oh, that’s a terrible illness!”
Leo Tolstoy. War and Peace: With bonus material from Give War and Peace A Chance by Andrew D. Kaufman
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"And Aibileen, I thank you for putting me on your prayer list. My angina sure is better now. [...]"
Kathryn Stockett. The Help, p.149 (2009)
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And now they say my heart is failing. The doctor used the term "angina pectoris," which has a theological sound, like misericordia.
Marilynne Robinson. Gilead, p.4 (2004)
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Dr. Travis said, "There are some words that always shock the layman. I wish we could call cancer by a symbol like H 2 O. People wouldn't be nearly so disturbed. It's the same with the word angina."
"You think it's angina?"
"It has all the characteristics. But men can live for years with angina—even work in reason. We have to see exactly how much you can do."
Graham Greene. The Heart of the Matter, p.256 (1948)
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