Cynanche

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cynanche \Cy*nan"che\ (s?-n?n"k?), n. [L., fr. Gr. ????? a dog's
     collar, a bad kind of sore throat. Cf. {Quinsy}.] (Med.)
     Any disease of the tonsils, throat, or windpipe, attended
     with inflammation, swelling, and difficulty of breathing and
     swallowing.
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