1. a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis; [syn: quinsy, peritonsillar abscess]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
peritonsillar abscess
n 1: a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and
surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis
[syn: quinsy, peritonsillar abscess]