Peritonsillar abscess
peritonsillar abscess per·i·ton·sil·lar abscess (pěr’ĭ-tŏn’sə-lər)
n.
An abscess formed usually above and behind the tonsil, due to extension of infection beyond the tonsillar capsule. Also called quinsy.
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