German

Noun

Angina f ‎(genitive Angina, plural Anginen)

1. angina

English

Noun

angina ‎(countable and uncountable, plural anginas)

1. (pathology) An inflammatory infection of the throat, particularly quinsy.
2. (pathology) Short for Angina pectoris.
3. (pathology, cardiology) A chest pain or shortness of breath occurring with lesser degrees of arterial blockage.

Usage notes

Although the use of angina as a shorthand for angina pectoris is common and accepted by most dictionaries,^[1] it may be considered imprecise or improper by some medical practitioners.

Related terms

• anginal
• angina tonsillaris (tonsillitis)

Translations

References

1. 1 2 Oxford English Dictionary, 1st ed. "angina, n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1884.

• angina in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• angina in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Anagrams

• Gianna

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anˈɟina/

Noun

angina f

1. tonsillitis

Declension

Portuguese

Noun

angina f (plural anginas)

1. (pathology) angina (infection of the throat)

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

angina f ‎(Cyrillic spelling ангина)

1. angina
2. (pathology) tonsillitis

Spanish

Noun

angina f ‎(plural anginas)

1. (pathology) angina (infection of the throat)