angina

1. (noun) any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain
Related Words: Vincent's angina, Vincent's infection, croup, inflammatory disease, quinsy, spasmodic laryngitis, trench mouth

2. (noun) a heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart
Synonyms: angina pectoris
Related Words: cardiopathy, heart condition, heart disease



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