- per|i|ton|sil|lar abscess
- per|i|ton|sil|lar abscess «PEHR uh TON suh luhr»,= quinsy. (Cf. ↑quinsy)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
per|i|ton|sil|lar abscess
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Peritonsillar abscess — A collection of pus (an abscess) behind the tonsils that pushes one of the tonsils toward the uvula (the prominent soft tissue dangling from the back of the palate in the back of the mouth). A peritonsillar abscess is generally very painful. It… … Medical dictionary
