Noun: angina an'jI-nu
- A heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart
"He experienced angina pectoris while climbing stairs";
- angina pectoris
- Any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain
"She was hospitalized with a severe case of angina"
Derived forms: anginas
Type of: cardiopathy, heart disease, inflammatory disease
Encyclopedia: Angina, Charles