quinsy

== English == === Alternative forms === quinsey (obsolete) quinzy === Etymology === From Middle English quinesye, from Old French quinencie, from Medieval Latin quinancia, from Ancient Greek κυνάγχη (kunánkhē, “canine quinsy”), from κύων (kúōn, “dog”) +‎ ἄγχω (ánkhō, “throttle”). Doublet of cynanche. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkwɪnzi/ Rhymes: -ɪnzi === Noun === quinsy (countable and uncountable, plural quinsies) (medicine) A peritonsillar abscess; a painful pus-filled inflammation or abscess of the tonsils and surrounding tissues, usually a complication of tonsillitis, caused by bacterial infection and often accompanied by fever. Synonyms: angina; (all obsolete) squinancy, squinzey, squinzy ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Welsh: cwins ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === squiny