Ludwig's angina — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = Swelling in the submandibular area in a patient with Ludwig s angina. DiseasesDB = 29336 ICD10 = ICD10|K|12|2|k|k ICD9 = ICD9|528.3 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 001047 eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic =… … Wikipedia
Ludwig's angina — severe inflammation caused by infection of both sides of the floor of the mouth, resulting in massive swelling of the neck. If untreated, it may obstruct the airways, necessitating tracheostomy [F. von Ludwig (1770–1865), German surgeon] … The new mediacal dictionary
ludwig's angina — lüd(ˌ)vigz noun Usage: usually capitalized L Etymology: after Wilhelm F. von Ludwig died 1865 German physician : an acute streptococcal or sometimes staphylococcal infection of the deep tissues of the floor of the mouth and adjoining parts of the … Useful english dictionary
Angina — 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” … Medical dictionary
Angina — The English word angina (which comes intact from Latin) refers to a painful constriction or tightness somewhere in the body, and may refer to:* Angina pectoris, chest pain due to ischemia (a lack of blood and hence oxygen supply) of the heart… … Wikipedia
angina — [an dʒʌɪnə] noun Medicine 1》 (also angina pectoris pɛkt(ə)rɪs) a condition marked by severe pain in the chest, arising from an inadequate blood supply to the heart. 2》 used in names of disorders involving pain in the throat: Ludwig s angina.… … English new terms dictionary
angina — n. a sense of suffocation or suffocating pain. See: angina pectoris, Ludwig s angina … The new mediacal dictionary
Angina de Ludwig — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Angina de Ludwig La denominada angina de Ludwig, también denominada flemón difuso hiper séptico y gangrenoso de piso de boca , es una infección severa y mortal de origen dental, en la que el pus invade gravemente… … Wikipedia Español
angina de Ludwig — f. patol. Inflamación del suelo de la boca o de las glándulas maxilares, causada por una infección de estreptococos. Medical Dictionary. 2011. angina de Ludwig … Diccionario médico
angina — f. anat. patol. Inflamación aguda de la orofaringe debida a la infección de un parásito externo o al oportunismo de un saprófito habitual de la boca. Las anginas se ven favorecidas por ambientes húmedos y fríos, especialmente si las personas… … Diccionario médico
