Definition of Angina. Meaning of Angina. Synonyms of Angina

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Definition of Angina

Angina
Angina An*gi"na, n. [L., fr. angere to strangle, to choke. See Anger, n.] (Med.) Any inflammatory affection of the throat or faces, as the quinsy, malignant sore throat, croup, etc., especially such as tends to produce suffocation, choking, or shortness of breath. Angina pectoris, a peculiarly painful disease, so named from a sense of suffocating contraction or tightening of the lower part of the chest; -- called also breast pang, spasm of the chest.

Meaning of Angina from wikipedia

- Angina, also known as angina pectoris, is chest pain or pressure, usually caused by insufficient blood flow to the heart muscle (myocardium). It is most...
- Vincent's angina (also termed Plaut–Vincent's angina), is pharyngitis (inflammation of the pharynx) and tonsillitis (inflammation of the palatine tonsils)...
- Variant angina, also known as Prinzmetal angina, vasospastic angina, angina inversa, coronary vessel spasm, or coronary artery vasospasm, is a syndrome...
- Unstable angina is a type of angina pectoris that is irregular or more easily provoked. It is classified as a type of acute coronary syndrome. It can be...
- Ludwig's angina (Latin: Angina ludovici) is a type of severe cellulitis involving the floor of the mouth and is often caused by bacterial sources. Early...
- infection of spirochaeta and treponema, which is called Vincent's angina or Plaut-Vincent angina.[non-primary source needed] Within the tonsils, white blood...
- Microvascular angina, previously known as cardiac syndrome X, is angina (chest pain) with signs ****ociated with decreased blood flow to heart tissue but...
- Look up angina in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Angina pectoris is chest pain due to ischemia (a lack of blood and hence oxygen supply) of the heart...
- exertion than the individual's previous angina ("crescendo angina"). New-onset angina is also considered unstable angina, since it suggests a new problem in...
- most common of the cardiovascular diseases. Types include stable angina, unstable angina, and myocardial infarction. A common symptom is chest pain or discomfort...