peritonsillar abscess

Definitions of peritonsillar abscess
  1. noun
    a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis
    synonyms: quinsy
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    type of:
    angina
    any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain
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