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angina

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noun
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As a noun, angina means an inflammatory infection of the throat, particularly quinsy.

Meanings of angina

5 meanings

noun

  1. pathologyAn inflammatory infection of the throat, particularly quinsy.

  2. pathologyShort for angina pectoris.

  3. pathologycardiologyA chest pain or shortness of breath occurring with lesser degrees of arterial blockage.

  4. Any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain

  5. A heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart

    Similar: angina pectoris

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Synonyms by meaning

noun: a heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due t…
angina pectoris

Words that rhyme with angina

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