ANGINA


Meaning of ANGINA in English

n. 1 an attack of intense constricting pain often causing suffocation. 2 (in full angina pectoris) pain in the chest brought on by exertion, owing to an inadequate blood supply to the heart.

[ L, = spasm of the chest f. angina quinsy f. Gk agkhone strangling ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.