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English noun: angina

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


Broader (hypernym)inflammatory disease


Narrower (hyponym)croup, peritonsillar abscess, quinsy, spasmodic laryngitis, trench mouth, Vincent's angina, Vincent's infection

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


Synonymsangina pectoris


Broader (hypernym)cardiopathy, heart disease









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