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Vinony

angina

noun

  1. chest pain associated with blood flow to the heart
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈæn.d͡ʒɪ.nə/ / /ænˈd͡ʒaɪ.nə/

noun

Etymology: From Latin angina (“quinsy; strangling, choking”), from angō (“to press together, to choke, to hurt (cause pain)”).

  1. Any of various kinds of pain, especially pain that is suffocative, spasmodic, and/or acute and severe (fulminant).
  2. Any of various kinds of pain, especially pain that is suffocative, spasmodic, and/or acute and severe (fulminant).
  3. An inflammatory infection of the throat, especially quinsy; any sore throat, with or without tooth and gum involvement.