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Angina

Angina Meaning & Definition
Angina Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Angina?

[n] a heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart
[n] any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain

Synonyms | Synonyms for Angina: angina pectoris

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See Also | cardiopathy | croup | heart condition | heart disease | inflammatory disease | peritonsillar abscess | quinsy | spasmodic laryngitis | trench mouth | Vincent's angina | Vincent's infection

Angina In Webster's Dictionary

\An*gi"na\, n. [L., fr. angere to strangle, to choke. See {Anger}, n.] (Med.) Any inflammatory affection of the throat or faces, as the quinsy, malignant sore throat, croup, etc., especially such as tends to produce suffocation, choking, or shortness of breath. {Angina pectoris}, a peculiarly painful disease, so named from a sense of suffocating contraction or tightening of the lower part of the chest; -- called also {breast pang}, {spasm of the chest}.

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