angina

noun

an·​gi·​na an-ˈjī-nə  ˈan-jə- 

: a disease marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain: such as

a

: a severe inflammatory or ulcerated condition of the mouth or throat

b

: angina pectoris

anginal

an-ˈjī-nᵊl  ˈan-jə- 

adjective

Examples of angina in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Unlike stable angina, unstable angina is considered a medical emergency. —Md Published, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025

Moreover, not all cases of angina are due to coronary artery disease. —Md Published, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025

Doctors thought the mom from County Durham, England, had Ludwig’s angina — which the Cleveland Clinic explains is a life-threatening bacterial infection, commonly caused by an abscessed tooth. —Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025

Prevention Good dental hygiene can help prevent Ludwig angina by preventing tooth decay, which can lead to infections that cause Ludwig angina. —Francisco J. Rivera Rosario, Health, 11 Mar. 2025

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

Phrases Containing angina

• angina pectoris
• unstable angina
• Vincent's angina

Rhymes for angina

• vagina
• yaquina

Kids Definition

angina

noun

an·​gi·​na an-ˈjī-nə  ˈan-jə-nə 

: a disorder marked by sudden bursts of intense pain

especially : angina pectoris

anginal

an-ˈjīn-ᵊl 

ˈan-jən-

adjective

Medical Definition

angina

noun

an·​gi·​na an-ˈjī-nə  ˈan-jə- 

: 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

anginal

an-ˈjīn-ᵊl  ˈan-jən- 

adjective