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Definition: squinancy
Quinsy
\Quin"sy\, n. [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, and
Cynanche.] (Med.)
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.
[1913 Webster]
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