anginal

Variant of angina

angina definition

an·gina (an jī′nə, an′jə nə)

noun

  1. any inflammatory disease of the throat or mouth, esp. one characterized by spasmodic suffocation
  2. a localized spasm of pain or any condition marked by such spasms; specif., angina pectoris

Etymology: L, quinsy < Gr anchonē: see anger

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