angina Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain
  2. noun a heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart
    angina pectoris.

WordNet

An*gi"na noun
Etymology
L., fr. angere to strangle, to choke. See Anger, n.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) Any inflammatory affection of the throat or faces, as the quinsy, malignant sore throat, croup, etc., especially such as tends to produce suffocation, choking, or shortness of breath.

Webster 1913