Resembling or similar to angina in appearance, symptoms, or character; having angina-like qualities.
From Latin 'angina' (strangling sensation) + Greek '-oid' (resembling, like). Medical term used to describe conditions that mimic or resemble true angina.
The suffix '-oid' meaning 'like' is incredibly useful in medicine—doctors can say something is 'anginoid' to mean it looks like angina but might not be, which is especially important in emergency rooms where quick decisions save lives.
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