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tonsillitis
/ ˌtɒnsɪˈlɪtɪk; ˌtɒnsɪˈlaɪtɪs /
noun
- inflammation of the palatine tonsils, causing enlargement, occasionally to the extent that they nearly touch one another
tonsillitis
/ tŏn′sə-lī′tĭs /
- Inflammation of the tonsils, usually caused by bacterial infection.
Derived Forms
- tonsillitic, adjective
Other Words From
- ton·sil·lit·ic [ton-s, uh, -, lit, -ik], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of tonsillitis1
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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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