Quinsy

[kwinzi]

Definition

(noun.) a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis.

Typist: Tabitha--From WordNet

Definition

(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.

Typed by Gladys

Definition

n. an inflammatory affection of the substance of the tonsils attended when fully developed by suppuration.—ns. Quin′sy-berr′y the common black-currant; Quin′sy-wort a small trailing British herb of the madder family.

Typed by Dave