Cynanche (s?-n?nk?), n. [L., fr. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; a dog's collar, a bad kind of sore throat. Cf. Quinsy.] (Med.) Any disease of the tonsils, throat, or windpipe, attended with inflammation, swelling, and difficulty of breathing and swallowing.
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