Squinzey

2 definitions found

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

  Squinzey \Squin"zey\ (-z[y^]), n. (Med.)
     See {Quinsy}. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]

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



  Quinsy \Quin"sy\, n. [Contr. fr. squinancy, F. esquinancie, L.
     cynanche a sort of sore throat, Gr. ? sore throat, dog
     quinsy, fr. ? dog + ? to choke; cf. also L. synanche sore
     throat, Gr. ?. Cf. {Hound}, {Anger}, and {Cynanche}.] (Med.)
     An inflammation of the throat, or parts adjacent, especially
     of the fauces or tonsils, attended by considerable swelling,
     painful and impeded deglutition, and accompanied by
     inflammatory fever. It sometimes creates danger of
     suffocation; -- called also {squinancy}, and {squinzey}.
     [1913 Webster]