angina
an·gi·na
noun \an-ˈjī-nə, ˈan-jə-\Definition of ANGINA
: 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-nəl, ˈan-jə-\ adjective
Origin of ANGINA
Latin, throat inflammation, from Greek anchonē strangling, from anchein to strangle
First Known Use: 1578
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an·gi·na
noun \an-ˈjī-nə, ˈan-jə-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ANGINA
: 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 b : angina pectoris
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