angina
English
Etymology
From Latin angina (“quinsy; strangling, choking”), from angere (“to press together, to choke, to hurt (cause pain)”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæn.dʒɪ.nə/, /ænˈdʒaɪ.nə/[1]
- Rhymes: -aɪnə
Noun
angina (countable and uncountable, plural anginas)
- (pathology) An inflammatory infection of the throat, particularly quinsy.
- (pathology) Short for angina pectoris.
- (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
Translations
angina pectoris — see angina pectoris
infection of the throat
chest pain
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References
- 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, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Catalan
Further reading
- “angina” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “angina” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “angina” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “angina” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɑŋˈɣi.naː/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: an‧gi‧na
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈan.ɡi.na/, [ˈaŋ.ɡɪ.na]
Inflection
First declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | angina | anginae |
Genitive | anginae | anginārum |
Dative | anginae | anginīs |
Accusative | anginam | anginās |
Ablative | anginā | anginīs |
Vocative | angina | anginae |
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
angina m (definite singular anginaen, indefinite plural anginaer, definite plural anginaene)
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
angina m (definite singular anginaen, indefinite plural anginaer or anginaar, definite plural anginaene or anginaane)
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /anˈɡʲi.na/
Audio (file)
Declension
Serbo-Croatian
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /anˈxina/, [ãŋˈxina]
Further reading
- “angina” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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