angina

an·gi·na | \ an-ˈjī-nə

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Definition of angina

: 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

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Recent Examples on the Web Many people who suffer from exertional angina are now sitting at home rather than climbing the subway stairs every day, and the threshold of discomfort that would drive them to seek care is likely far higher. — Anchorage Daily News, "Patients with heart attacks, strokes, appendicitis vanish from hospitals," 19 Apr. 2020 One out of five patients who had daily or weekly chest pain became angina-free within one year with drug therapy, but that rose to one out of two with the invasive strategy. — Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, "The Case for Fewer Heart Procedures," 14 Feb. 2020 That finding suggests that people prone to angina might want to opt for a procedure. — Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, "The Case for Fewer Heart Procedures," 14 Feb. 2020 Where the procedures did outshine drugs was in reducing chest pain, or angina. — Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, "The Case for Fewer Heart Procedures," 14 Feb. 2020 An angina medication with a side effect of erections became Viagra. — Eric Boodman, STAT, "The vodka trial: In search of a treatment for vocal disorders, a researcher puts patient anecdotes to the test," 10 Feb. 2020 According to the Mayo Clinic, angina is chest pain that is caused by a reduced blood flow to the heart. — Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, "'It's been a rough year': Larry King reveals he had a stroke in March, was in a coma," 28 Nov. 2019 Stenting and bypass procedures, however, did help some patients with intractable chest pain, called angina. — Gina Kolata, SFChronicle.com, "Heart surgical procedures often unwarranted, study finds," 16 Nov. 2019 In April, Larry suffered angina and underwent an angioplasty. — Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, "Larry King’s Estranged Wife Shawn Says She Was ‘Blindsided’ by Divorce Filing: 'It Hurt'," 17 Sep. 2019

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“Angina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angina. Accessed 23 Oct. 2020.

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angina

noun

English Language Learners Definition of angina

medical : a heart disease that causes brief periods of intense chest pain

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angina

an·gi·na | \ an-ˈjī-nə

, ˈan-jə-

\

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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