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Definitions for Angina

[1] any attack of painful spasms characterized by sensations of choking or suffocating.
[2] angina pectoris.
[3] any disease of the throat or fauces.
[4] any disease marked by painful attacks of spasmodic choking, such as Vincent's angina and quinsy
[5] Also called: angina pectoris (ˈpɛktərɪs ) a sudden intense pain in the chest, often accompanied by feelings of suffocation, caused by momentary lack of adequate blood supply to the heart muscle

Words nearby Angina

angiectasia, angiectatic, angiectomy, angiectopia, angiitis, angina, angina cruris, angina inversa, angina pectoris, angina pectoris vasomotoria, anginal

Origin of Angina

1580–90; < Latin angina quinsey, for *ancina < Greek anchónē, strangulation, hanging, influenced by Latin ang(ere ) to throttle (see anger)

Other words from Angina

an•gi′ nal adj.
an′ gi•nose′ (-jə-nōs′ ) adj.

Word origin for Angina

C16: from Latin: quinsy, from Greek ankhonē a strangling

Synonyms for Angina

congestive heart failure, cardiac infarction, congenital heart disease, coronary thrombosis, ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction