angina

angina
[anˈdʒʌɪnə]
noun
[mass noun]
Latin
  1. (亦作 angina pectoris ˈpɛkt(ə)rɪs)a condition marked by severe pain in the chest, often also spreading to the shoulders, arms, and neck, owing to an inadequate blood supply to the heart
    心绞痛
  2. [with modifier]any of a number of disorders in which there is an intense localized pain
    局部剧痛
    Ludwig's angina.
    路德维希的绞痛。
语源
  1. mid 16th cent. (in the Latin sense): from Latin, quinsy', from Greek ankhonē 'strangling'
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