angina
(noun) any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain
Source: WordNet® 3.1
angina (countable and uncountable, plural anginas)
(pathology) An inflammatory infection of the throat, particularly quinsy.
(pathology) Short for angina pectoris.
(pathology, cardiology) A chest pain or shortness of breath occurring with lesser degrees of arterial blockage.
Although the use of angina as a shorthand for angina pectoris is common and accepted by most dictionaries, it may be considered imprecise or improper by some medical practitioners.
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Source: Wiktionary
An*gi"na, n. Etym: [L., fr. angere to strangle, to choke. See Anger, n.] (Med.)
Definition: Any inflammatory affection of the throat or faces, as the quinsy, malignant sore throat, croup, etc., especially such as tends to produce suffocation, choking, or shortness of breath. Angina pectoris, a peculiarly painful disease, so named from a sense of suffocating contraction or tightening of the lower part of the chest;
– called also breast pang, spasm of the chest.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 May 2025
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