angina

noun

an·​gi·​na an-ˈjī-nə How to pronounce angina (audio) ˈan-jə- How to pronounce angina (audio)
: a disease marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain: such as
a
: a severe inflammatory or ulcerated condition of the mouth or throat
anginal adjective

Examples of angina in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The drug is used to treat angina, a condition that causes severe pain in the chest. Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024 In this case, the doctor seemed to go with the flow and parlay the mentioning of angina further into the discourse. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 Bringing up angina might have aided the conversation. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 But frequently angioplasty is used mainly to relieve chest pain, or angina. Matthew Herper, STAT, 11 Nov. 2023 People who are taking nitrates, such as GTN for angina (chest pain), should avoid using sildenafil. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2023 Soon, doctors began trying it as a remedy for angina, hypertension and other cardiovascular maladies. Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023 Read full article Doctors had been prescribing nitroglycerin for angina and other heart ailments for over a century — including, coincidentally, to Alfred Nobel, who founded the Nobel Prizes. Clay Risen, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2023 Doctors had been prescribing nitroglycerin for angina and other heart ailments for over a century — including, coincidentally, to Alfred Nobel, who founded the Nobel Prizes. Clay Risen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin, "throat inflammation," borrowed (with vowel weakening and assimilation to angere "to choke, strangle") from Greek anchónē "strangling, hanging," from ánchein "to squeeze, strangle" + -onē, abstract noun suffix — more at anger entry 1

First Known Use

1559, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of angina was in 1559

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Cite this Entry

“Angina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angina. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

angina

noun
an·​gi·​na an-ˈjī-nə How to pronounce angina (audio) ˈan-jə-nə How to pronounce angina (audio)
: a disorder marked by sudden bursts of intense pain
especially : angina pectoris
anginal
an-ˈjīn-ᵊl How to pronounce angina (audio)
ˈan-jən-
adjective

Medical Definition

angina

noun
an·​gi·​na an-ˈjī-nə How to pronounce angina (audio) ˈan-jə- How to pronounce angina (audio)
: a disease marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain: as
a
: a severe inflammatory or ulcerated condition of the mouth or throat
diphtheritic angina
see ludwig's angina, vincent's angina
anginal adjective

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