- quinsied
- quin·sied
English syllables. 2014.
quinsied
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quinsied — ˈkwinz]ēd, ]id sometimes n(t)s] adjective : affected with quinsy * * * quinˈsied adjective Suffering from quinsy • • • Main Entry: ↑quinsy … Useful english dictionary
quinsy — quinsied, adj. /kwin zee/, n. Pathol. a suppurative inflammation of the tonsils; suppurative tonsillitis; tonsillar abscess. [1300 50; ME quin(e)sie < ML quinancia, LL cynanche < Gk kynánche sore throat] * * * ▪ medicine also called… … Universalium
quinsy — n. an inflammation of the throat, esp. an abscess in the region around the tonsils. Derivatives: quinsied adj. Etymology: ME f. OF quinencie f. med.L quinancia f. Gk kunagkhe f. kun dog + agkho throttle … Useful english dictionary
