(pathology) A peritonsillar abscess; a painful pus-filled inflammation or abscess of the tonsils and surrounding tissues, usually a complication of tonsillitis, caused by bacterial infection and often accompanied by fever.

plural of quinsy

(obsolete) The blackcurrant.

squinancywort

Afflicted with quinsy.

Obsolete form of quinsy.

plural of quinsey

(historical) Hangzhou