A painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis.
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Examples for "peritonsillar abscess"
Examples for "peritonsillar abscess"
1Examination showed a peritonsillar abscess.
1This latter method can also be used in tonsilitis, pharyngitis and quinsy.
2I have had a sort of double quinsy-butam better, thank God.
3Internally, used for.-Soremouth and throat, quinsy, diarrhea, leucorrhea, gonorrhea, suppressed urine.
4Nobody ever gets shingles or quinsy, or mumps in a novel.
5If you catch a quinsy, blame that foolish Tony of yours.
6This remedy if taken in time, will cure quinsy and it will not return.
7Somehow a woman in a flannel shirt always looks as if she had quinsy.
8My quinsy has altogether left me, and my blood flows strong after the rest.
9Happiness is sometimes very wholesome, but it does not cure a quinsy off hand.
10The doctor said it was quinsy, and arose from cold.
11She died of quinsy, doubtless aggravated by Sidney's sad condition.
12This was violent quinsy, but, under the Doctor's skilful treatment, it was soon cured.
13It also hastens suppuration when it cannot be prevented in acute inflammation like quinsy, etc.
14Cloud to speak, and found me ill with quinsy; but I went to the meeting.
15Uncle Jake is subject to the quinsy and he was on the verge of it.
16They are but a trap for tonsilitis and quinsy.