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quinsy meaning in Tamil

தொண்டைச்சீழ்க்கட்டி

/ˈkwɪnzi/

quinsy in Tamil: தொண்டைச்சீழ்க்கட்டி. In English, quinsy means a peritonsillar abscess; a painful pus-filled inflammation or abscess of the tonsils and surrounding tissues, usually a complication of tonsillitis, caused by bacterial infection and often accompanied by fever.

Tamil words for quinsy

தொண்டைச்சீழ்க்கட்டி

English meaning of quinsy

  1. noun A peritonsillar abscess; a painful pus-filled inflammation or abscess of the tonsils and surrounding tissues, usually a complication of tonsillitis, caused by bacterial infection and often accompanied by fever.

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What is the meaning of quinsy in Tamil?
Quinsy in Tamil is தொண்டைச்சீழ்க்கட்டி.
quinsy என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Quinsy: தொண்டைச்சீழ்க்கட்டி.
What does quinsy mean in English?
Quinsy means a peritonsillar abscess; a painful pus-filled inflammation or abscess of the tonsils and surrounding tissues, usually a complication of tonsillitis, caused by bacterial infection and often accompanied by fever.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: quinsy (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: quinsy (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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