cynanchen.
/sɪˈnaŋkiː/ Pathology.
A name for diseases of the throat, characterized by inflammation, swelling, and difficulty of breathing or swallowing; esp. quinsy n.
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quinsyc1390
squinancy1398
squinancec1450
strangullion1481
squinsy1499
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angina1559
chokes1562
prunella1656
cynanche1706
tonsillitis1801
paristhmitis1817
amygdalitis1876
peritonsillitis1897
1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Cynanche, the Squinancy, or Quinsey..This Disease is so call'd because it often happens to Dogs and Wolves.
1830 J. Lindley Introd. Nat. Syst. Bot. 241 Prescribed by the native practitioners of India in cynanche.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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