'Cynanche' definitions:

Definition of 'Cynanche'

From: GCIDE
  • Cynanche \Cy*nan"che\ (s?-n?n"k?), n. [L., fr. Gr. ????? 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. [1913 Webster]