tonsillitis

[ton-suh-lahy-tis]

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noun Pathology.

inflammation of a tonsil or the tonsils.

Origin of tonsillitis

1795–1805; < Latin tōnsill(ae) tonsils + -itis

Related formston·sil·lit·ic

[ton-suh-lit-ik] /ˌtɒn səˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective

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Historical Examples

If they grow in his throat, he has a sore throat, or tonsillitis.
Applied Physiology
Frank Overton
But imagine feeling gamy with tonsillitis or a felon on your finger; there is absolutely no histrionic appeal.
The Joys of Being a Woman
Winifred Kirkland
In cases where the glossitis is an extension from tonsillitis, these sensations begin in the root of the organ.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II
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In another class of cases of tonsillitis the inflammatory process may be chiefly parenchymatous, for rarely is it wholly so.
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Mycosis tonsillaris is a synonym for mycotic tonsillitis (tonsillitis mycotica benigna or tonsillitis parasitica).
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British Dictionary definitions for tonsillitis

tonsillitis

noun

inflammation of the palatine tonsils, causing enlargement, occasionally to the extent that they nearly touch one another

Derived Formstonsillitic (ˌtɒnsɪˈlɪtɪk), adjective

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Word Origin and History for tonsillitis

n.

also tonsilitis, 1801, from tonsil + -itis.

tonsillitis in Medicine

tonsillitis

(tŏn′sə-lī′tĭs)

Inflammation of a tonsil, especially the palatine tonsil.

Related formston′sil•lit′ic (-lĭt′ĭk) adj.

tonsillitis in Science

tonsillitis

[tŏn′sə-lī′tĭs]

Inflammation of the tonsils, usually caused by bacterial infection.

tonsillitis in Culture

tonsillitis

[(ton-suh-leye-tis)]

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

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Examples from the Web for tonsillitis

Historical Examples

If they grow in his throat, he has a sore throat, or tonsillitis.

But imagine feeling gamy with tonsillitis or a felon on your finger; there is absolutely no histrionic appeal.

In cases where the glossitis is an extension from tonsillitis, these sensations begin in the root of the organ.

In another class of cases of tonsillitis the inflammatory process may be chiefly parenchymatous, for rarely is it wholly so.

Mycosis tonsillaris is a synonym for mycotic tonsillitis (tonsillitis mycotica benigna or tonsillitis parasitica).

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Word Origin and History for tonsillitis

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