: a disease marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain: such as
a
: a severe inflammatory or ulcerated condition of the mouth or throat
b
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For example, in women, back pain, nausea, or lightheadedness can denote a heart attack or angina, rather than chest discomfort, the typical symptom in men—though this can occur in women too.
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Anna Byrne, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
Stable angina usually happens during exercise or physical exertion and goes away with rest.56
Unstable Angina
Unstable angina is chest pain that happens suddenly and often while at rest.
—Alexandria Nyembwe, Phd, Rn, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
Nitrates are commonly taken to prevent angina, limit the number of angina attacks, relieve the pain of a current attack, or treat the symptoms of heart failure.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 20 Sep. 2024
Ludwig’s angina is a type of cellulitis (deep skin infection) that develops under the tongue and in the neck.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
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Anna Byrne, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
Stable angina usually happens during exercise or physical exertion and goes away with rest.56
Unstable Angina
Unstable angina is chest pain that happens suddenly and often while at rest.
—Alexandria Nyembwe, Phd, Rn, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
Nitrates are commonly taken to prevent angina, limit the number of angina attacks, relieve the pain of a current attack, or treat the symptoms of heart failure.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 20 Sep. 2024
Ludwig’s angina is a type of cellulitis (deep skin infection) that develops under the tongue and in the neck.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Angina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angina. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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: a disorder marked by sudden bursts of intense pain
especially
: angina pectoris
Medical Definition
: a disease marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain: as
a
: a severe inflammatory or ulcerated condition of the mouth or throat
diphtheritic angina
see ludwig's angina, vincent's angina
b
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