angina
noun
- any inflammatory disease of the throat or mouth, esp. one characterized by spasmodic suffocation
- a localized spasm of pain or any condition marked by such spasms; specif., angina pectoris
See angina in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ăn-jīˈnə, ănˈjə-)
noun- Angina pectoris.
- A condition, such as severe sore throat, in which spasmodic attacks of suffocating pain occur.
Related Forms:
- anˈgi·noseˌ (-jə-nōsˌ) adjective
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