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Angina pectoris refers to chest pain that occurs because the muscle tissue of the heart is deprived of adequate oxygen or because removal of carbon dioxide and other wastes interferes with the flow of blood and oxygen to the heart; a disorder involving a restricted blood supply to the myocardium, which results in chest pain and restricted breathing.
Angina pectoris also refers to a painful condition caused by temporary constriction of blood flow to the heart; a medical term for heart attacks or myocardial infarctions (or cardiac arrest). Chest pain is a common symptom.
Angioplasty is not typically a term used in psychology. Instead, it is a medical procedure used in the field of cardiology to restore blood flow in narrowed or blocked arteries, most commonly in the heart. The procedure involves using a small balloon that is inflated inside the artery to widen it, often followed by placing a stent to keep the artery open.
Angiotensin II refers to hormone that constricts the blood vessels, contributing to hypovolemic thirst
Angle of Consciousness refers to angle formed by using the values of consciousness (vertical) and the personal unconscious UP (horizontal) in a coordinate system for the four (4) states of the ego.
Angle of disparity refers to the visual angle between the images of an object on the two (2) retinas. When images of an object fall on corresponding points, the Angle of disparity is zero. When images fall on non-corresponding points, the Angle of disparity indicates the degree of non-correspondence.
Angle of pull refers to the angle between the muscle insertion and the bone on which it inserts.