Thesaurus: quinsy

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1. n. 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.
2. n. a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis
3. 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.
4. An inflammation of the throat, or parts adjacent, especially ofthe fauces or tonsils, attended by considerable swelling, painful andimpeded deglutition, and accompanied by inflammatory fever. Itsometimes creates danger of suffocation; -- called also squinancy,and squinzey.
5. n. a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis