CYNANCHE, noun [Gr., a dog-collar, angina; a dog, to press or bind, to suffocate.] A disease of the throat, attended with inflammation, swelling, and difficulty of breathing and swallowing. It is of several kinds and comprehends the quinsy, croop and malignant sore throat.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.