Webster's 1828 Dictionary
CYNANCHE
n.[Gr. , a dog-collar, angina; a dog, to press or bind, to suffocate. ] A disease of the throat, attended with inflammation, swelling, and difficulty of breathing and swallowing. It is of several kinds and comprehends the quinsy, croop and malignant sore throat.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CYNANCHE
Cy *nan "che (s-nn "k ), n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Quinsy. ] (Med. )
Defn: Any disease of the tonsils, throat, or windpipe, attended with inflammation, swelling, and difficulty of breathing and swallowing.
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