Usage examples (8)

• "A quinsy, also known as a peritonsillar abscess, is an abscess between the back of the tonsil and the adjoining wall of the throat".
• Jona, here's a short list: abscesses anywhere on the scalp, face, or neck; peritonsillar abscesses; deep neck abscesses.
• A surgeon's services are especially desirable in this disorder, as early puncture of the peritonsillar tissue may save days of suffering in affording exit for pus as...
• Quinsy or peritonsillar abscess can also produce bad breath.