Quinsy

n. inflammation of the tonsils, tonsillitis

Peritonsillar abscess, also called PTA or Quinsy, is a recognised complication of tonsillitis and consists of a collection of pus beside the tonsil (peritonsillar space).
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Noun
1. a painful pus-filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis
(synonym) peritonsillar abscess
(hypernym) angina

(n.)
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.