quinsy

Senso (Inglese)

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.

Concetti

angina

tonsillite

sinonimi

peritonsillar abscess

tonsillitis

angina

sore throat

pharyngitis

laryngitis

diphtheria

sore-throat

angina follicularis

Traduzioni

angine

angina

keelontsteking

Bräune

πονόλαιμος

angina

angina

κυνάγχη

angina

Angina

anjin

Bräunel

Halsentzündung

Mandelentzündung

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈkwɪnzi/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese 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.