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Quinsy
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What's The Definition Of Quinsy?
[n] a painful pus-filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis
Synonyms | Synonyms for Quinsy: peritonsillar abscess Related Terms | Find terms related to Quinsy: See Also | angina Quinsy In Webster's Dictionary \Quin"sy\, n. [Contr. fr. squinancy, F. esquinancie, L.
cynanche a sort of sore throat, Gr. ? sore throat, dog
quinsy, fr. ? dog + ? to choke; cf. also L. synanche sore
throat, Gr. ?. Cf. {Hound}, {Anger}, and {Cynanche}.] (Med.)
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}.
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