CYNANCHE

(Lat.), n. f. Si2n(ku8n)-an2(a3n2)'ke(ch2a). Gen., cynan'ches. Gr., tevvdyxn (said to be from KV<OV. a dog, and ayxfiv, to strangle, because, according to Cselius Aurelian us, in some form of the affection the tongue was protruded as in a panting dog;. Fr., cynancie. Ger.. Brdune. Any acute inflammatory affection of the throat; of Hippo crates, an inflammation of the interior of the larynx as opposed to para cynanche (q. v.). [A, 311, 312; B, 117; E.] C. cellular is malign a gangreenosa. See ANGINA Ludovici. C. contagiosa. Diphtheritic c. [A, 326.] C. dysarthritica. See ANGINA arthritic a. C. epidemic*. See Malignant ANGINA. C. exanthematic a. See ANGINA variolosa. C. extern a. See C. parotidcea. C. faucium. See C. tonsillar is.C. gangreenosa. See Malignant ANGINA. C. laryngea. See LARYNGITIS. C. malign a. See Malignant ANGINA. C. maxillar is. See C. parotidea. C. mercurial is. Mercurial stomatitis. [L, 132.] C. eesophagea. See CEsopHAGiTis. C. parotidaea. Fr., parotite. Ger., Ohrenspeicheldrusenentzundung. The mumps; an acute infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the parotid gland. [D.] C. pharyngea. See PHARYNGITIS. C. prunella. See C. tonsillar is.C, purpuroparotidea. See Malignant ANGINA. C. simplex. See Simple ANGINA. C. strep it or i a, C. stridula. See CROUP. C. sublingual is malign a gangraenosa. See ANGINA Ludovici. C. suffocativa. See CROUP. C. thyreoidea. See GofTRE. C. tonsillar is. Fr., angine tonsillaire. Ger., Mandelentziindung. Quinsy; an acute inflammation of one or both tonsils. Cf. AMYGDAL IT IS. C. tracheal is [Cullen]. Croup. [L.] C. ulcerosa. See Malignant ANGINA. [s. 487]