Angina 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, pharyngeal blisters caused by Coxsackie A virus or Echovirus
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