| NOUN | state | quinsy, peritonsillar abscess | a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues |
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| Meaning | A painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis. | |
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| Synonym | peritonsillar abscess | |
| Broader | angina | Any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain |
| Spanish | anginas | |
| Catalan | angines | |
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