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squinancy |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Squinance \Squin"ance\, Squinancy \Squin"an*cy\, n. [F. esquinancie OF squinance, esquinance. See {Quinsy}.] 1. (Med.) The quinsy. See {Quinsy}. [Obs.] 2. (Bot.) A European perennial herb ({Asperula cynanchica}) with narrowly linear whorled leaves; -- formerly thought to cure the quinsy. Also called {quincewort}. {Squinancy berries}, black currants; -- so called because used to cure the quinsy. --Dr. Prior. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Quinsy \Quin"sy\, n. [Contr. fr squinancy, F. esquinancie L. cynanche a sort of sore throat, Gr ? sore throat, dog quinsy, fr ? dog + ? to choke; cf also L. synanche sore throat, Gr ?. Cf {Hound}, {Anger}, and {Cynanche}.] (Med.) An inflammation of the throat, or parts adjacent, especially of the fauces or tonsils, attended by considerable swelling, painful and impeded deglutition, and accompanied by inflammatory fever. It sometimes creates danger of suffocation; -- called also {squinancy}, and {squinzey}.
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