绞痛 (jiǎo tòng) — angina (medical condition of chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart); acute gripping pain (sharp, spasmodic pain, often in the abdomen or chest)

Definition

Examples

• 他因为绞痛被送进了医院。
  Tā yīn wèi jiǎo tòng bèi sòng jìn le yī yuàn.
  He was sent to the hospital because of angina.
• 这种绞痛可能是胃痉挛引起的。
  Zhè zhǒng jiǎo tòng kě néng shì wèi jìng luán yǐn qǐ de.
  This gripping pain may be caused by stomach cramps.
• 医生给他开了治疗绞痛的药。
  Yī shēng gěi tā kāi le zhì liáo jiǎo tòng de yào.
  The doctor prescribed him medicine for angina.