angina

IPA: ændʒˈaɪnʌ

(pathology) An inflammatory infection of the throat, particularly quinsy.
(pathology, cardiology) A chest pain or shortness of breath occurring with lesser degrees of arterial blockage.
(pathology) Short for angina pectoris. [(cardiology, pathology) Intermittent crushing chest pain caused by reversible myocardial ischemia.]

Examples of "angina" in Sentences

I wondered whether he had what you call angina pectoris.
Chest pain in this process is called angina; it often occurs during exercise, when your heart demands more blood flow.
This uncomfortable condition is called angina, and in the acute stage of this disease the plaque breaks off and forms a clot.
“They say that the rivals are reconciled, thanks to the angina ...” and the word angina was repeated with great satisfaction.
"They say that the rivals are reconciled, thanks to the angina ..." and the word angina was repeated with great satisfaction.
(Prinzmetal angina is when a coronary artery goes into a spontaneous spasm and deprives the heart of oxygen, in contrast to plain old angina which is caused by a clot in the artery.)