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angelus silesius
nounVery Low (primarily in literary, theological, or philosophical contexts)
/ˌændʒələs sɪˈliːzɪəs/A specific pseudonym of the 17th-century German mystical poet and physician Johann Scheffler, now primarily referring to his poetic works.
anger
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
/ˈaŋɡə/A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility, often caused by a perceived wrong or injustice.
anger management
nounHigh (everyday and professional contexts)
/ˈæŋɡə ˌmænɪdʒmənt/The process of learning to recognize, control, and appropriately express anger.
angerona
nounVery Low / Obscure
/ˌændʒəˈrəʊnə/A proper noun referring to an ancient Roman goddess of secrecy, silence, and the winter solstice, also used as a genus name in entomology.
angers
nounB2
/ˈæŋ.ɡəz/A strong feeling of displeasure, annoyance, or hostility, often aroused by a perceived wrong or injustice. In its verbal form, it means to make someone feel this emotion.
angevin
adjectivenounRare (C2)
/ˈɒnʒəvæ̃/Relating to the historical French region of Anjou or its ruling dynasty, particularly the Plantagenet kings who ruled England from 1154 to 1485.
angie
nounLow (as a dictionary entry); High (as a personal name in English-speaking countries).
/ˈæn.dʒi/A common diminutive form of the female given name Angela, also used as a standalone name.
angina
nounC1
/anˈdʒaɪ.nə/Chest pain or pressure, typically due to reduced blood flow to the heart muscle, often caused by coronary artery disease.
angina pectoris
nounC2
/ænˌdʒaɪ.nə ˈpek.tər.ɪs/A medical condition characterized by severe chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle, typically brought on by exertion or stress.
angioblast
nounVery Low
/ˈændʒiəʊˌblɑːst/An embryonic cell that develops into a blood vessel or blood cell.
angiocardiography
nounVery Low / C2
/ˌæn.dʒi.əʊˌkɑː.diˈɒɡ.rə.fi/A medical imaging procedure that visualizes the heart and major blood vessels, typically using X-rays after injecting a contrast agent.
angiocarp
nounVery Low (C2+)
/ˈandʒɪə(ʊ)kɑːp/A type of fruit or fungal fruiting body where the reproductive parts are enclosed within a covering.
angioedema
nounC2
/ˌæn.dʒi.əʊ.ɪˈdiː.mə/A medical condition causing rapid swelling under the skin, often around the eyes and lips, due to fluid leakage from blood vessels.
angiogenesis
nounC2 / Very Low Frequency (Specialist)
/ˌæn.dʒi.əʊˈdʒen.ə.sɪs/The physiological process of forming new blood vessels from pre-existing ones.
angiogenin
nounC2
/ˌæn.dʒi.əʊˈdʒɛn.ɪn/A protein that stimulates the growth of new blood vessels.
angiogram
nounLow
/ˈæn.dʒi.əʊ.ɡræm/A medical image produced by angiography, showing the inside of blood vessels and the heart chambers.
angiography
nounLow (C2/Professional)
/ˌændʒiˈɒɡrəfi/A medical imaging technique used to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs, especially arteries, veins and the heart chambers.
angiokeratoma
nounRare/Technical
/ˌændʒɪəʊˌkɛrəˈtəʊmə/A benign skin lesion consisting of a cluster of dilated blood vessels overlaid by thickened epidermis.
angiology
nounVery low
/ˌan.dʒiˈɒl.ə.dʒi/The branch of medicine and anatomy dealing with blood vessels and lymphatic vessels.
angioma
nounLow
/ˌændʒiˈəʊmə/A benign tumour composed of blood vessels or lymph vessels.

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