quinsy

Significado (Inglés)

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.

Conceptos

angina

anginas

Sinónimos

peritonsillar abscess

tonsillitis

angina

sore throat

pharyngitis

laryngitis

diphtheria

sore-throat

angina follicularis

Traducciones

angine

angina

keelontsteking

πονόλαιμος

Bräune

angina

Halsentzündung

Mandelentzündung

Rachenzündung

κυνάγχη

Angina

angina

angina

anjin

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈkwɪnzi/

Etimología (Inglés)

Heredado de inglés medio: quinesye

In summary

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.