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单词 quinsy
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
quin•sy  (kwin′zē),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologya suppurative inflammation of the tonsils;
    suppurative tonsillitis;
    tonsillar abscess.
  • Greek kynánchē sore throat
  • Medieval Latin quinancia, Late Latin cynanchē
  • Middle English quin(e)sie 1300–50
quin′sied, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
quinsy /ˈkwɪnzɪ/ n
  1. inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues with the formation of abscesses
Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French and Medieval Latin from Greek kunankhē, from kuōn dog + ankhein to strangle
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