quinsy

n. 扁桃腺炎
【医】 扁桃体周脓肿

quin.sy

n.（名词）
Acute inflammation of the tonsils and the surrounding tissue, often leading to the formation of an abscess.
扁桃体周围脓肿：扁桃体及其周围组织所患的急性炎症，通常导致脓肿的形成

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Medieval Latin quinancia
源自 中世纪拉丁语 quinancia
Old French quinancie
古法语 quinancie
both from Greek kunankhô [dog quinsy, dog-collar]
都源自 希腊语 kunankhô [狗项圈，狗脖套]
kuôn kun- [dog] * see kwon-
kuôn kun- [狗] *参见 kwon-
ankhein [to squeeze] * see angh-
ankhein [压挤] *参见 angh-