angina

noun

an·​gi·​na an-ˈjī-nə How to pronounce angina (audio) ˈan-jə- How to pronounce angina (audio)
: a disease marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain: such as
a
: a severe inflammatory or ulcerated condition of the mouth or throat
b
: angina pectoris
anginal
an-ˈjī-nᵊl How to pronounce angina (audio) ˈan-jə- How to pronounce angina (audio)
adjective

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Chronic stress is associated with a higher risk of angina and heart disease. — Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 July 2024 But its recent ructions might offer a glimpse of its eventual demise, the way bouts of angina can foreshadow a heart attack. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025 Chest pain or discomfort—what's known as angina—is also a less common symptom of low blood pressure and may develop if blood flow to the heart muscle is restricted. — Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 2 Aug. 2025 Meanwhile, clinicians look for symptoms of angina (intense chest pain) and dyspnea, which refers to breathing difficulties. — Outside, 31 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for angina

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin, "throat inflammation," borrowed (with vowel weakening and assimilation to angere "to choke, strangle") from Greek anchónē "strangling, hanging," from ánchein "to squeeze, strangle" + -onē, abstract noun suffix — more at anger entry 1

First Known Use

1559, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of angina was in 1559

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angina

noun
an·​gi·​na an-ˈjī-nə How to pronounce angina (audio) ˈan-jə-nə How to pronounce angina (audio)
: a disorder marked by sudden bursts of intense pain
especially : angina pectoris
anginal
an-ˈjīn-ᵊl How to pronounce angina (audio)
ˈan-jən-
adjective

Medical Definition

angina

noun
an·​gi·​na an-ˈjī-nə How to pronounce angina (audio) ˈan-jə- How to pronounce angina (audio)
: 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
anginal
an-ˈjīn-ᵊl How to pronounce angina (audio) ˈan-jən- How to pronounce angina (audio)
adjective

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