quinsy
A peritonsillar abscessA 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.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
жа́баžába, анги́наangína
a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English quinesye, from Old French quinencie, from Medieval Latin quinancia, frFrom Middle English quinesye, from Old French quinencie, from Medieval Latin quinancia, from Ancient Greek κυνάγχη (kunánkhē, “canine quinsy”), from κύων (kúōn, “dog”) + ἄγχω (ánkhō, “throttle”). Doublet of cynanche.
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Forms
plural: quinsiesSynonyms
5 synonyms- a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis:peritonsillar abscess
Word family
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