angina
Americannoun
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any attack of painful spasms characterized by sensations of choking or suffocating.
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any disease of the throat or fauces.
noun
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any disease marked by painful attacks of spasmodic choking, such as Vincent's angina and quinsy
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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
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Origin of angina
First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin: “quinsy,” from ancina (unrecorded), from Greek anchónē, “strangulation, hanging,” influenced by Latin ang(ere) “to throttle” ( see anxious)
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Nashef, better known to Guardian crossword solvers as Philistine, was talking about his book, The Angina Monologues, sharing a stage at Cheltenham with fellow cardiac surgeon Stephen Westaby, author of The Knife’s Edge.
From The Guardian • Oct. 10, 2019
Newcastle United was the brainchild of Angina Boscso, a man renowned in the prison for his skill as a talent spotter, and his deftness at buying players cheap and selling them dear.
From The Guardian • May 28, 2015
Angina is the most common symptom of heart disease, affecting around two million people in Britain and many millions more around the world.
From Reuters • Jun. 7, 2010
Now, thanks to a failed Angina treatment, men had another option.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2010
If he feels chilly, hot fomentations to the feet and legs, as described in article on Angina Pectoris, may be applied.
From Papers on Health by Kirk, Edward Bruce
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