angina

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

/ ænˈdʒaɪ nə; in Medicine/Medical often ˈæn dʒə nə /

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noun Pathology.

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

angina pectoris.

any disease of the throat or fauces.

Origin of angina

1580–90; <Latin angina quinsey, for *ancina<Greek anchónē, strangulation, hanging, influenced by Latin ang(ere) to throttle (see anger)

Words nearby angina

angiectasia, angiectatic, angiectomy, angiectopia, angiitis, angina, angina cruris, angina inversa, anginal, angina pectoris, angina pectoris vasomotoria

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Example sentences from the Web for angina

I would give all I possess, my hope of future happiness even, if I could prove that Jimmie died from angina pectoris.
The Red Seal|Natalie Sumner Lincoln
This experience continued for nearly two months on end; indeed, it was six months before the angina finally ceased.
The Lettsomian Lectures 1900-1901|J. Mitchell Bruce
It was the first positive manifestation of the angina which eventually would take him from us.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
The first attack of angina pectoris only came on in the middle of the night of Monday-Tuesday, 3rd to 4th September.
Seen and Unseen|E. Katharine Bates

The medieval teaching with regard to an angina that was causing severe difficulty of breathing was to perform tracheotomy.
Medieval Medicine|James J. (James Joseph) Walsh

British Dictionary definitions for angina

angina

/ (ænˈdʒaɪnə) /

noun

any disease marked by painful attacks of spasmodic choking, such as Vincent's angina and quinsy

Also called: angina pectoris (ˈpɛktərɪs) 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

Derived forms of angina

anginal, adjectiveanginose (ænˈdʒaɪnəʊs, -nəʊz) or anginous, adjective

Word Origin for angina

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

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

Medical definitions for angina

angina

[ ăn-jī′nə, ăn′jə- ]

n.

A severe constricting pain, especially angina pectoris.

A sore throat.

Other words from angina

an•gi′nal adj.an′gi•nose′ (-jə-nōs′) adj.

单词	angina
释义	angina [ an-jahy-nuh; in Medicine/Medical often an-juh-nuh ] / ænˈdʒaɪ nə; in Medicine/Medical often ˈæn dʒə nə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR angina ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pathology. any attack of painful spasms characterized by sensations of choking or suffocating. angina pectoris. any disease of the throat or fauces. Origin of angina 1580–90; <Latin angina quinsey, for *ancina<Greek anchónē, strangulation, hanging, influenced by Latin ang(ere) to throttle (see anger) Words nearby angina angiectasia, angiectatic, angiectomy, angiectopia, angiitis, angina, angina cruris, angina inversa, anginal, angina pectoris, angina pectoris vasomotoria Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for angina I would give all I possess, my hope of future happiness even, if I could prove that Jimmie died from angina pectoris. The Red Seal\|Natalie Sumner Lincoln This experience continued for nearly two months on end; indeed, it was six months before the angina finally ceased. The Lettsomian Lectures 1900-1901\|J. Mitchell Bruce It was the first positive manifestation of the angina which eventually would take him from us. Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete\|Albert Bigelow Paine The first attack of angina pectoris only came on in the middle of the night of Monday-Tuesday, 3rd to 4th September. Seen and Unseen\|E. Katharine Bates The medieval teaching with regard to an angina that was causing severe difficulty of breathing was to perform tracheotomy. Medieval Medicine\|James J. (James Joseph) Walsh British Dictionary definitions for angina angina / (ænˈdʒaɪnə) / noun any disease marked by painful attacks of spasmodic choking, such as Vincent's angina and quinsy Also called: angina pectoris (ˈpɛktərɪs) 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 Derived forms of angina anginal, adjectiveanginose (ænˈdʒaɪnəʊs, -nəʊz) or anginous, adjective Word Origin for angina C16: from Latin: quinsy, from Greek ankhonē a strangling 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 Words related to angina congestive heart failure, cardiac infarction, coronary thrombosis, myocardial infarction Medical definitions for angina angina [ ăn-jī′nə, ăn′jə- ] n. A severe constricting pain, especially angina pectoris. A sore throat. Other words from angina an•gi′nal adj.an′gi•nose′ (-jə-nōs′) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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angina

noun Pathology.

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