squinancy
noun
squin·an·cy
-nə(n)si
plural -es
1
obsolete : peritonsillar abscess
2
: a European perennial herb (Asperula cynanchica) with narrowly linear whorled leaves formerly thought to cure peritonsillar abscess
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, quinsy, from Middle French esquinancie, squinancie, from Old French, alteration (influenced by Greek syanchē sore throat, from syn- + anchein to strangle) of quinancie quinsy, from Late Latin cynanche
- castrum
- casts
- casts (off)
- casts (up)
- casts about
- casts about (for)
- casts about for
- casts adrift
- casts around
- casts around (for)
- casts around for
- casts aside
- casts off
- casts on
- casts out
- casts up
- casual
- casual ejector
- casual fridays
- casual observer
- casual ward
- casual water
- casualer
- casualest
- casualisation