Angina
Definition
An acute inflammatory disease of the pharynx and tonsils, infectious in nature (bacterial or viral), manifested by intense pain during swallowing, fever, headache, and swelling of the cervical lymph nodes. In an extended sense, the term also describes other pathological clinical syndromes characterized by a severe sensation of suffocation, constriction, or localized crushing pain, such as angina pectoris caused by transient myocardial ischemia.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Angina
- Tonsillitis
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular plural formation with standard genitive-dative structural shifts. |
| Formation | Neologistic borrowing from Latin (angina) or French (angine), structurally integrated into standard modern Romanian medical records. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [an.ˈgbi.nə] |
| Source | Official Encyclopedia of Clinical Medicine and Pathological Classifications |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Medicul specialist i-a prescris un tratament adecvat deoarece această angină streptococică era extrem de contagioasă.
EN: The specialist physician prescribed an appropriate treatment because this streptococcal angina was highly contagious.
RO: Simptomele de angină pectorală pot apărea brusc în timpul unui efort fizic intens sau din cauza stresului emoțional.
EN: Symptoms of angina pectoris can appear suddenly during intense physical exertion or due to emotional stress.
RO: Copilul prezenta febră mare și dureri musculare, specifice unui diagnostic clinic de angină virală.
EN: The child presented with a high fever and muscle aches, specific to a clinical diagnosis of viral angina.
Idioms & Phrases
Angină pectorală / Angina pectoris
RO: Durere toracică anterioară paroxistică, de natură ischemică, ce iradiază frecvent în umărul și brațul stâng.
EN: Paroxysmal anterior chest pain, ischemic in nature, frequently radiating into the left shoulder and arm.
Angină pultacee / Exudative angina
RO: Formă severă de infecție faringiană caracterizată prin puncte albe de puroi vizibile pe suprafața amigdalelor.
EN: A severe form of pharyngeal infection characterized by white pus dots visible on the surface of the tonsils.
Diagnostic de angină / Angina diagnosis
RO: Evaluare clinică realizată de un medic pentru a stabili etiologia exactă a inflamației bacteriene sau virale.
EN: A clinical evaluation performed by a physician to establish the exact etiology of the bacterial or viral inflammation.
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