Usually means: Infection causing pus near tonsils.
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General (7 matching dictionaries)
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  2. peritonsillar abscess: Dictionary.com
  3. Peritonsillar abscess: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  4. peritonsillar abscess: Rhymezone
  5. peritonsillar abscess: FreeDictionary.org
  6. peritonsillar abscess: Mnemonic Dictionary
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  1. peritonsillar abscess: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. Abscess, peritonsillar, Peritonsillar abscess: MedTerms.com Medical Dictionary
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  6. Peritonsillar abscess: MEDLINE plus Illustrated Medical Encyclopedia
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  8. University of Maryland Glossary of Medical Terms (No longer online)
  9. Abscess, peritonsillar, Peritonsillar abscess, Peritonsillar abscess: Drug Medical Dictionary

Definitions from Wikipedia (Peritonsillar abscess)

noun:  Peritonsillar abscess, also known as quinsy, is an accumulation of pus due to an infection behind the tonsil.


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