| Quinsy (quinsy) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Quin"sy |
| [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 |
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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