The meaning of Quinsy

Quinsy – definition

noun
Inflammation of the throat, especially an abscess in the region of the tonsils.
Usage examples:
His examination disclosed quinsy in the mother

昆西

Quinsy, Angina

Angine, Amygdalite purulente

Mandelentzündung

कंठमाला, क्विन्सी, घांटी की सूजन, कंठप्रदाह, सामान्य गलक्षत

Quinsy, Tonsillite

후두염, 화농성의 후두염

Ангина, Гнойный тонзиллит, Острый тонзиллит, Флегмонозная ангина, Острый

Angina

Word 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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