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quinsy (kwin′zē)

noun

tonsillitis

Etymology: ME quinaci < ML quinancia < LL cynanche < Gr kynanchē, inflammation of the throat, lit., dog-choking < kyōn, dog (see hound) + anchein, to choke (see anger)

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