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QUINSY
quinsy, peritonsillar abscess
(noun) a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
quinsy (countable and uncountable, plural quinsies)
(pathology) A peritonsillar abscess; a painful pus-filled inflammation or abscess of the tonsils and surrounding tissues, usually a complication of tonsillitis, caused by bacterial infection and often accompanied by fever.
Synonyms
• (painful pus-filled inflammation or abscess of the tonsils and surrounding tissues): peritonsillar abscess, squinance (obsolete), squinancy (obsolete), squinzey (obsolete)
Anagrams
• squiny
Source: Wiktionary
Quin"sy, n. Etym: [Contr. fr. squinancy, F. esquinancie, L. cynanche a sort of sore throat, Gr. synanche sore throat, Gr. Hound, Anger, and Cynanche.] (Med.)
Definition: An inflammation of the throat, or parts adjacent, especially of the fauces or tonsils, attended by considerable swelling, painful and impeded deglutition, and accompanied by inflammatory fever. It sometimes creates danger of suffocation; -- called also squinancy, and squinzey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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