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Noun: quinsy  kwin-zee
  1. A painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis
    "He was hospitalized for quinsy when his tonsillitis worsened";
    - peritonsillar abscess

Derived forms: quinsies

Type of: angina

Encyclopedia: Quinsy, California