angina
[ an-jahy-nuh; in Medicine/Medical often an-juh-nuh ]
/ ænˈdʒaɪ nə; in Medicine/Medical often ˈæn dʒə nə /
noun Pathology.
any attack of painful spasms characterized by sensations of choking or suffocating.
any disease of the throat or fauces.
Origin of angina
1580–90; < Latin
angina quinsey, for
*ancina < Greek
anchónē, strangulation, hanging, influenced by Latin
ang(ere) to throttle (see
anger)
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British Dictionary definitions for angina
angina
/ (ænˈdʒaɪnə) /
noun
any disease marked by painful attacks of spasmodic choking, such as Vincent's angina and quinsy
Also called: angina pectoris (ˈpɛktərɪs)
a sudden intense pain in the chest, often accompanied by feelings of suffocation, caused by momentary lack of adequate blood supply to the heart muscle
Derived forms of angina
anginal, adjective anginose (ænˈdʒaɪnəʊs, -nəʊz) or anginous, adjectiveWord Origin for angina
C16: from Latin: quinsy, from Greek
ankhonē a strangling
Medical definitions for angina
angina
[ ăn-jī′nə, ăn′jə- ]
n.
A severe constricting pain, especially angina pectoris.
A sore throat.