Angina (disambiguation)

The English word angina [an-JI-nuh] [AN-juh-nuh] (which comes intact in its written form from Latin) refers to a chest pain or discomfort that occurs when an area of the heart muscle doesn't get enough oxygen-rich blood. Angina may feel like pressure or squeezing in the chest. The pain also may occur in a person's shoulders, arms, neck, jaw, or back. It can feel like indigestion, constriction or tightness somewhere in the body, and may refer to:

• Angina pectoris, chest pain due to ischemia (a lack of blood and hence oxygen supply) of the heart muscle
• Abdominal angina, postprandial abdominal pain that occurs in individuals with insufficient blood flow to meet visceral demands
• Ludwig's angina, a serious, potentially life-threatening infection of the tissues of the floor of the mouth
• Prinzmetal's angina, a syndrome typically consisting of cardiac chest pain at rest that occurs in cycles
• Vincent's angina, trench mouth, infection of the gums leading to inflammation, bleeding, deep ulceration and necrotic gum tissue
• Angina tonsillaris, an inflammation of the tonsils
• Herpangina, mouth blisters caused by herpes simplex virus

Other uses of the word angina include:

• "Angina" (song)