quinsy
noun
quin·sy ˈkwin-zē 
plural quinsies
: an abscess in the tissue around a tonsil usually resulting from bacterial infection and often accompanied by pain and fever
Word History
Etymology
Middle English quinesie, from Anglo-French esquinauncy, quinancie, from Late Latin cynanche, from Greek kynanchē, from kyn-, kyōn dog + anchein to strangle — more at hound, anger
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
quinsy
noun
quin·sy ˈkwin-zē
plural quinsies
: an abscess in the connective tissue around a tonsil usually resulting from bacterial infection and often accompanied by fever, pain, and swelling
called also peritonsillar abscess