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angina

[ an-jahy-nuh; in Medicine/Medical often an-juh-nuh ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. any attack of painful spasms characterized by sensations of choking or suffocating.
  2. any disease of the throat or fauces.


angina

/ -nəʊz; ænˈdʒaɪnə; ænˈdʒaɪnəʊs /

noun

  1. any disease marked by painful attacks of spasmodic choking, such as Vincent's angina and quinsy
  2. Also calledangina pectorisˈpɛktərɪs 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ²¹²Ôˈ²µ¾±²Ô²¹±ô, adjective
  • anginose, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of angina1

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin: “quinsy,†from ancina (unrecorded), from Greek ²¹²Ô³¦³óó²Ôŧ, “strangulation, hanging,†influenced by Latin ang(ere) “to throttle†( anxious )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of angina1

C16: from Latin: quinsy, from Greek ²¹²Ô°ì³ó´Ç²Ôŧ a strangling
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He also had diabetes, thyroid issues, angina and had recently had a heart attack.

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Typically fearless, they are often a source of angina to their editors.

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