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tonsillitis

[ ton-suh-lahy-tis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. inflammation of a tonsil or the tonsils.


tonsillitis

/ ˌtɒnsɪˈlɪtɪk; ˌtɒnsɪˈlaɪtɪs /

noun

  1. inflammation of the palatine tonsils, causing enlargement, occasionally to the extent that they nearly touch one another
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


tonsillitis

/ tŏn′sə-lītĭs /

  1. Inflammation of the tonsils, usually caused by bacterial infection.


tonsillitis

  1. An inflammation of the tonsils , sometimes the result of a bacterial infection .


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Derived Forms

  • tonsillitic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • ton·sil·lit·ic [ton-s, uh, -, lit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tonsillitis1

First recorded in 1795–1805; from Latin tōnsill(ae) “tonsils” + -itis
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Example Sentences

When someone gets tonsillitis many times — or their infection doesn’t respond to other treatments — they may have their tonsils taken out.

Haven't I been a mother to the boy ever since that time I read surgical anatomy to him when he 45 had tonsillitis?

Diphtheria is a disease most often occurring in children and resembling a sore throat or tonsillitis.

It may look like a more severe sore throat or tonsillitis with a white or grayish patch, called a membrane, on the tonsils.

Its special uses are in ulceration of the mouth or tongue (ulcerative stomatitis), tonsillitis and pharyngitis.

It was to come off last night, but the leading lady came down with tonsillitis and its been postponed.

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