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

Others help manage angina and its underlying causes in the long term. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 July 2024

Beta blockers are a group of medications most commonly used to treat conditions associated with your heart and blood vessels, such as angina (chest pain), hypertension (high blood pressure), or atrial fibrillation. —Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024

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

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

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