Cy-năn'che, n.

(sī-năn'ke), n. [Gr. κυνάγχη, a dog's collar, hence a bad kind of sore throat, from κύων, dog, and ἄγχειν, to choke.] (Med.) A disease of the throat or windpipe, attended with inflammation, swelling, and difficulty of breathing and swallowing. It is of several kinds, and comprehends the quinsy, croup, and malignant sore throat.