angina

[an-jahy-nuh, an-juh-nuh]

noun

Pathology.

1. any attack of painful spasms characterized by sensations of choking or suffocating.

2. angina pectoris.

3. 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 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

Other Word Forms

• anginal adjective
• anginose adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of angina¹

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin: “quinsy,” from ancina (unrecorded), from Greek anchónē, “strangulation, hanging,” influenced by Latin ang(ere) “to throttle” ( anxious )

Word History and Origins

Origin of angina¹

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

Example Sentences

She now lives with skin cancer, Parkinson's disease, and angina, a condition stemming from poor blood flow to the heart, which typically manifests as chest pain.

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He had always been fit and healthy, but a scare earlier in the year had flagged that he had angina.

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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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However, when it comes to problems with angina, the study shows that it is possible to avoid patients coming back for new balloon dilations through preventive treatment.

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