01 n. Any inflammatory affection of the throat, as the quinsy, malignant sore throat, croup, etc., especially such as tends to produce suffocatio…
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1.
Any inflammatory affection of the throat, as the quinsy, malignant sore throat, croup, etc., especially such as tends to produce suffocation, choking, or shortness of breath.(Med.) [Obs.]
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2.
Any spasmodic severe suffocative pain.(Med.)
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3.
Angina pectoris.(Med.)
Phrases & compounds
Angina pectoris —
Chest pain caused by myocardial ischemia precipitated by exertion and relieved by rest. It is so called because the pain is accompanied by a sense of suffocating contraction or tightening of the lower part of the chest; -- called also breast pang, spasm of the chest.