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angina
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angina
(noun)
angina
/æn
ˈ
ʤaɪnə/
noun
angina
/æn
ˈ
ʤaɪnə/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ANGINA
[
noncount
]
medical
:
a heart disease that causes brief periods of intense chest pain
an attack of
angina
= an
angina
attack
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called also
angina pectoris
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