noun
angina
an-JYE-nuh/ænˈdʒaɪnə/
Chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.
The woman pauses on the stairs as angina causes pressure in her chest.
Etymology
Latin angina named a throat infection, literally “a strangling.” The same image of constriction appears in angina pectoris, the chest-pain term behind this use of angina.
In context
three years ago an angina attack forced him to stop working and he's relied on unemployment and Support Allowance ever since
More examples
- The cardiologist reviews his history of angina.
- The article explains the reduced blood flow associated with angina.
- Her chart records when the angina began.