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81anginapectoris — angina pec·to·ris (pĕkʹtər ĭs) n. Severe paroxysmal pain in the chest associated with an insufficient supply of blood to the heart. [New Latin : Latin angina, quinsy + pectoris, genitive of pectus, chest.] * * * …
82kwon- — Dog. Oldest form *k̑won , becoming *kwon in centum languages. 1. cynic; cynosure, Procyon, quinsy, from Greek kuōn, dog. 2. Suffixed zero grade form *kwn̥ to . a. hound, from Old English …
83Washington, George — born Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland county, Va. died Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, Va., U.S. American Revolutionary commander in chief (1775–83) and first president of the U.S. (1789–97). Born into a wealthy family, he was educated privately. In 1752 …
84digestive system disease — Introduction any of the diseases that affect the human digestive tract. Such disorders may affect the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine (colon), pancreas, liver, or biliary tract. A prevalent disorder of the digestive… …
85Montaigne, Michel de — ▪ French writer and philosopher Introduction in full Michel Eyquem de Montaigne born Feb. 28, 1533, Château de Montaigne, near Bordeaux, France died Sept. 23, 1592, Château de Montaigne French writer whose Essais (Essays) established a new… …
86casualties, statistics on mortality in London 1647-60, from John Graunt, Natural and Political Observations, Table — ▪ Table Table of casualties, statistics on mortality in London 1647 60, from John Graunt, Natural and Political Observations (1662) The years of our Lord 1647 1648 1649 1650 1651 1652 1653 1654 1655 1656 1657 1658 1659 1660 abortive, and… …
87angina — noun a) Angina pectoris. b) An inflammatory infection of the throat, such as quinsy …
88Angina — is chest pain that is due to an inadequate supply of oxygen to the heart muscle. The chest pain of angina is typically severe and crushing. There is a feeling just behind the breastbone (the sternum) of pressure and suffocation. The word “angina” …
89angor — Rarely used term for extreme distress or mental anguish. [L. quinsy, anguish] a. animi the sense of being in the act of dying, differing from the fear of death or the desire for death; a symptom that may occur with angina pectoris and… …
90esquinancea — Sense of suffocation caused by an inflammatory swelling in the throat, as in suppurative tonsillitis or pharyngitis. [Fr. esquinancie, quinsy] …
