angina
/ˈæn.d͡ʒɪ.nə/
angina noun: any of various kinds of pain, especially pain that is suffocative, spasmodic, and/or acute and severe (fulminant). Also the ellipsis of angina pectoris.
Noun
angina (countable and uncountable, plural anginas)
- Any of various kinds of pain, especially pain that is suffocative, spasmodic, and/or acute and severe (fulminant).
- An inflammatory infection of the throat, especially quinsy; any sore throat, with or without tooth and gum involvement.
Also used as
angina is also the ellipsis of angina pectoris.
angina meaning in Arabic and Indonesian
angina in Arabic
- chest pain
- ذَبْحَة صَدْرِيَّة
angina in Indonesian
- infection of the throat
- angina
Forms of angina
| plural | anginas |
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Origin of angina
From Latin angina (“quinsy; strangling, choking”), from angō (“to press together, to choke, to hurt (cause pain)”).
Words formed from angina
Words that rhyme with angina
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Questions about angina
- What does angina mean?
- Angina means any of various kinds of pain, especially pain that is suffocative, spasmodic, and/or acute and severe (fulminant).
- What is angina in Arabic?
- Angina in Arabic is ذَبْحَة صَدْرِيَّة. See Angina meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is angina?
- Angina is a noun.
- How do you pronounce angina?
- Angina is pronounced /ˈæn.d͡ʒɪ.nə/.
- What is the plural of angina?
- The plural of angina is anginas.
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