n.
Pronunciation: an- ' j ī -n ə , ' an-j ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, throat inflammation, from Greek anchon ē strangling, from anchein to strangle
Date: 1578
: a disease marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain: as a : a severe inflammatory or ulcerated condition of the mouth or throat b : ANGINA PECTORIS
– an · gi · nal \ an- ' j ī -n ə l, ' an-j ə - \ adjective