ANGINA, in Medicine, a Disease, popularly called the Quinsy, Squinancy, or Squinancy. See SQUINANCY. Angina is a Difficulty of Respiration and Deglutition, from a Disease in the Muscles and Glands about the Throat and Larynx. See LARYNX, &c. The Word is formed from the Greek ἄγχω, to strangle, suffocate. If any Symptoms appear on the outside of the Throat, the Angina is said to be external; if none appear, internal. It is sometimes supposed to be epidemical. In the external Angina, before any Suppuration appears, recourse is had to repeated Venesection in the Jugulars—Vesicatories, and Cupping are also used; with Purgatives, emollient Gargles, &c.
