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angina

Pronunciation: /anˈdʒʌɪnə/
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Definition of angina

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1 (also angina pectoris /ˈpɛkt(ə)rɪs/) a condition marked by severe pain in the chest, often also spreading to the shoulders, arms, and neck, owing to an inadequate blood supply to the heart: he had high blood pressure and he suffered from angina
    [Latin pectoris 'of the chest']
  • 2 [with modifier] any of a number of disorders in which there is an intense localized pain:Ludwig’s angina

Derivatives

anginal

adjective

Origin:

mid 16th century: from Latin, 'quinsy', from Greek ankhonē 'strangling'

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Definition of angina in the US English dictionary
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