quinsy

Definitions


[ˈkwɪnzi], (Noun)

Definitions:
- inflammation of the throat, especially an abscess in the region of the tonsils
(e.g: his examination disclosed quinsy in the mother)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French quinencie, from medieval Latin quinancia, from Greek kunankhē ‘canine quinsy’, from kun- ‘dog’ + ankhein ‘throttle’




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