ANGINA

angina

(noun) any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

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.

Usage notes

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.

Anagrams

• Gianna, inanga

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

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