peritonsillitis
[ pĕr′ĭ-tŏn′sə-lī′tĭs ]
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n.
Inflammation of the connective tissue above and behind the tonsil.
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Words nearby peritonsillitis
peritoneovenous shunt, peritoneum, peritonitis, peritonitis deformans, peritonsillar abscess, peritonsillitis, peritrack, Peritrate, peritricha, peritrichal, peritrichate
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