First Known Use: 1578
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angina
noun an·gi·na \an-ˈjī-nə, ˈan-jə-\
medical : a heart disease that causes brief periods of intense chest pain
Full Definition of ANGINA
: a disease marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain: as a : a severe inflammatory or ulcerated condition of the mouth or throat b : angina pectoris
— an·gi·nal \an-ˈjī-nəl, ˈan-jə-\ adjective
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Origin of ANGINA
Latin, throat inflammation, from Greek anchonē strangling, from anchein to strangle
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angina
noun an·gi·na \an-ˈjī-nə, ˈan-jə-\
Medical Definition of ANGINA
: a disease marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain: as a : a severe inflammatory or ulcerated condition of the mouth or throat <diphtheritic angina>—see ludwig's angina, vincent's angina b : angina pectoris
—an·gi·nal \an-ˈjīn-əl, ˈan-jən-\ adjective
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