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angina

Syllabification: (an·gi·na)
Pronunciation: /anˈjīnə/
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Definition of angina

noun

  • 1 (also angina pectoris /ˈpektəris/) a condition marked by severe pain in the chest, often also spreading to the shoulders, arms, and neck, caused by an inadequate blood supply to the heart.
  • 2 [with modifier] any of a number of disorders in which there is an intense localized pain:Ludwig’s angina

Origin:

mid 16th century (in the Latin sense): from Latin, 'quinsy', from Greek ankhonē 'strangling'; pectoris (sense 1): Latin, 'of the chest'

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