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nə; noun Pathology.
1.
any attack of painful spasms characterized by sensations of choking or suffocating.
3.
any disease of the throat or fauces.
Origin:
1580–90; < Latin angina quinsey, for *ancina < Greek anchónē, strangulation, hanging, influenced by Latin ang(ere) to throttle (see anger)
1580–90; < Latin angina quinsey, for *ancina < Greek anchónē, strangulation, hanging, influenced by Latin ang(ere) to throttle (see anger)
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angina (ænˈdʒaɪnə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | any disease marked by painful attacks of spasmodic choking, such as Vincent's angina and quinsy |
| 2. | Also called: angina pectoris 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 |
| [C16: from Latin: quinsy, from Greek ankhonē a strangling] | |
| an'ginal | |
| —adj | |
| anginose | |
| —adj | |
| an'ginous | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
angina
1570s, from L. angina "infection of the throat," from Gk. ankhone "a strangling" (see anger); probably infl. in L. by angere "to throttle." Angina pectoris is from 1744, from L. pectoris, gen. of pectus "chest."
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
angina an·gi·na (ān-jī'nə, ān'jə-)
n.
A severe constricting pain, especially angina pectoris.
A sore throat.
an·gi'nal adj.
an'gi·nose' (-jə-nōs') adj.
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Example sentences
Without treatment, patients with angina or congestive heart failure do poorly.
Angioplasty can help reduce the frequency of angina attacks.
Such patients usually experience angina at rest, not on exertion.
Beta blockers are commonly prescribed to treat high blood pressure and certain forms of heart problems, such as angina.
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