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Angina vs Prunella - What's the difference?

angina | prunella |

As a noun angina

is tonsillitis.

As a proper noun prunella is

.

angina

English

Noun

  • (pathology, incorrect) Angina pectoris.
  • (pathology) An inflammatory infection of the throat, such as quinsy.
  • (pathology, cardiology) A chest pain or shortness of breath occurring with lesser degrees of arterial blockage.
  • Anagrams

    * ----

    prunella

    Etymology 1

    From the genus name.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any member of the genus Prunella of herbaceous plants, the allheals.
  • Etymology 2

    Perhaps from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (-)
  • (medicine) angina, or angina pectoris
  • (medicine) thrush
  • Derived terms
    * prunella salt

    Etymology 3

    (etyl) prunelle, probably so called from its colour resembling that of prunes.

    Noun

    (-)
  • A smooth woollen stuff, generally black, formerly used for making shoes and clergymen's gowns; a kind of lasting.
  • (Webster 1913)