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an·gi·na

 (ăn-jī′nə, ăn′jə-)
n.
1. Angina pectoris.
2. A condition, such as severe sore throat, in which spasmodic attacks of suffocating pain occur.

[Latin, quinsy, from Greek ankhonē, a strangling; see angh- in Indo-European roots.]

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

(ænˈdʒaɪnə)
n
1. (Pathology) any disease marked by painful attacks of spasmodic choking, such as Vincent's angina and quinsy
2. (Pathology) 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]
anˈginal adj
anginose, anˈginous adj
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an•gi•na

(ænˈdʒaɪ nə; in Med. often ˈæn dʒə nə)

n.
1. any attack of painful spasms or crushing pressure accompanied by a sensation of suffocating.
[1580–90; < Latin: quinsy, for *ancina < Greek anchónē, strangulation]
an•gi′nal, adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.angina - any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative painangina - any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain
trench mouth, Vincent's angina, Vincent's infection - an acute communicable infection of the respiratory tract and mouth marked by ulceration of the mucous membrane
inflammatory disease - a disease characterized by inflammation
peritonsillar abscess, quinsy - a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis
croup, spasmodic laryngitis - a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing
2.angina - a heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heartangina - a heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart
cardiopathy, heart disease - a disease of the heart
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Translations
angina pectoris
hjertekrampe
rintakipu
angina
狭心症
앙기나
angina
โรคหลอดเลือดหัวใจตีบ
chứng đau thắt ngực

angina

[ænˈdʒaɪnə] N (Med) (also angina pectoris) → angina f (de pecho)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

angina

[ænˈdʒaɪnə]
nangine f de poitrine
to have angina → faire de l'angine de poitrine
to suffer from angina → souffrir d'angine de poitrine
modif
angina attack → attaque f d'angine
to have an angina attack → avoir une attaque d'angine
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

angina (pectoris)

nAngina pectoris f
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angina

[ænˈdʒaɪnə] nangina
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

angina

ذِبْحَة صَدْرِيَّة angina pectoris hjertekrampe Angina κυνάγχη angina rintakipu angine de poitrine angina angina pectoris 狭心症 앙기나 angina angina dusznica angina стенокардия angina โรคหลอดเลือดหัวใจตีบ anjin chứng đau thắt ngực 心绞痛
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

an·gi·na

n. angina, sensación de dolor constrictivo o ahogo;
___ pectoris, angor pectoris___ de pecho, dolor en el pecho causado por insuficiencia de flujo sanguíneo al músculo cardíaco;
intestinal ______ intestinal, dolor abdominal agudo debido a insuficiencia de flujo sanguíneo a los intestinos;
laryngeal ______ laríngea, infl. de la garganta;
unstable ______ inestable.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

angina

n angina (de pecho); unstable — angina inestable; variant —, Prinzmetal —, vasospastic — angina variante or de Prinzmetal or vasoespástica; Vincent’s — angina de Vincent
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References in classic literature ?
"They say that the rivals are reconciled, thanks to the angina..." and the word angina was repeated with great satisfaction.
I have lately been subject to attacks of angina pectoris; and in the ordinary course of things, my physician tells me, I may fairly hope that my life will not be protracted many months.