Main Entry: an·gi·na

Pronunciation: \an-ˈjī-nə, ˈan-jə-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, throat inflammation, from Greek anchonē strangling, from anchein to strangle

Date: 1578

: a disease marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain: as a : a severe inflammatory or ulcerated condition of the mouth or throat b : angina pectoris

— an·gi·nal \an-ˈjī-n^əl, ˈan-jə-\ adjective