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| {{wiktionary|angina}}
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| ==Background==
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| The Latin word '''angina''' refers to a painful constriction or tightness somewhere in the body, and may refer to:
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| * [[Angina pectoris]], chest pain due to ischemia (a lack of blood and hence oxygen supply) of the heart muscle
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| * [[Abdominal angina]], postprandial abdominal pain that occurs in individuals with insufficient blood flow to meet visceral demands
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| * [[Ludwig's angina]], a serious, potentially life-threatening infection of the tissues of the floor of the mouth
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| * [[Prinzmetal's angina]], a syndrome typically consisting of cardiac chest pain at rest that occurs in cycles
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| * [[Vincent's angina]], trench mouth, infection of the gums leading to inflammation, bleeding, deep ulceration and necrotic gum tissue
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| * [[Angina tonsillaris]], an inflammation of the tonsils
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| [[pl:Angina (ujednoznacznienie)]]
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| [[ur:خانِقہ (ضدابہام)]]
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| [[it:Angina (disambigua)]]
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| [[ro:Angina]]
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