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peritonsillitis

[ pĕr′ĭ-tŏn′sə-lī′tĭs ]

n.

Inflammation of the connective tissue above and behind the tonsil.

Nearby words

peritoneovenous shunt, peritoneum, peritonitis, peritonitis deformans, peritonsillar abscess, peritonsillitis, peritrack, peritrate, peritricha, peritrichal, peritrichate

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