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angina [ænˈdʒaɪnə] n
1. (Medicine / Pathology) any disease marked by painful attacks of spasmodic choking, such as Vincent's angina and quinsy 2. (Medicine / Pathology) 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 [from Latin: quinsy, from Greek ankhonē a strangling] anginal adj anginose [ænˈdʒaɪnəʊs -nəʊz], anginous adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations angina [ænˈdʒaɪnə] angina (pectoris) n → Angina pectoris f Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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