angina meaning

UK US /ænˈdʒaɪnə/ 3 syllables

angina (noun): any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain.

angina has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

angina as a noun

  1. any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain

    Type of: inflammatory disease

    Kinds: Vincent's angina, quinsy, croup

  2. a heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart

    Synonyms: angina pectoris

    Type of: heart disease

    Related forms: anginous, anginal

How to pronounce angina

angina is pronounced /ænˈdʒaɪnə/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with angina

Scrabble score: 7 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in NA · 6-letter words

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