dławica

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See also: dławicą

Polish

Etymology

From dławić +‎ -ica.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dwaˈvi.t͡sa/
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  • Rhymes: -it͡sa
  • Syllabification: dła‧wi‧ca

Noun

dławica f

  1. (cardiology) angina
    Synonyms: angina, dusznica
  2. (rare, pathology) diphtheria
    Synonyms: błonica, dyfteryt, krup, dławiec
  3. (of a pump) gland

Declension

Further reading

  • dławica in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • dławica in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Zasada, Aleksandra Anna (2015) “Zakażenia Corynebacterium Diphtheriae Dawniej i Dziś”, in Przegląd Epidemiologiczny (in Polish), Państwowy Zakład Higieny