STAT means now. Everything else means consult a specialist.
A bitter alkaloid extracted from cinchona bark, historically the OG malaria cure before modern pharmaceuticals made it seem quaint. Now it's mostly known as the ingredient that makes tonic water taste like medicine, yet somehow people still order gin & tonics in tropical climates.
A painful abscess or swelling in the throat, typically forming around the tonsils as a complication of untreated strep throat or tonsillitis. Medically known as a peritonsillar abscess.