tonsillitis

[ ton-suh-lahy-tis ]

/ ˌtɒn səˈlaɪ tɪs /

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noun Pathology.

inflammation of a tonsil or the tonsils.

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Origin of tonsillitis

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

OTHER WORDS FROM tonsillitis

ton·sil·lit·ic

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

Words nearby tonsillitis

tonometer, tonoplast, tons, tonsil, tonsillectomy, tonsillitis, tonsillotomy, tonsils, tonsorial, tonsure, tontine

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How to use tonsillitis in a sentence

When someone gets tonsillitis many times — or their infection doesn’t respond to other treatments — they may have their tonsils taken out.
Scientists Say: Tonsils|Maria Temming|September 27, 2021|Science News For Students
Haven't I been a mother to the boy ever since that time I read surgical anatomy to him when he 45 had tonsillitis?
At the Age of Eve|Kate Trimble Sharber
Diphtheria is a disease most often occurring in children and resembling a sore throat or tonsillitis.
Diphtheria|Public Health Service
It may look like a more severe sore throat or tonsillitis with a white or grayish patch, called a membrane, on the tonsils.
Diphtheria|Public Health Service

Its special uses are in ulceration of the mouth or tongue (ulcerative stomatitis), tonsillitis and pharyngitis.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3|Various
It was to come off last night, but the leading lady came down with tonsillitis and its been postponed.
Joan of the Journal|Helen Diehl Olds

British Dictionary definitions for tonsillitis

tonsillitis

/ (ˌtɒnsɪˈlaɪtɪs) /

noun

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

Derived forms of tonsillitis

tonsillitic (ˌtɒnsɪˈlɪtɪk), adjective

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Scientific definitions for tonsillitis

tonsillitis

[ tŏn′sə-lī′tĭs ]

Inflammation of the tonsils, usually caused by bacterial infection.

Cultural definitions for tonsillitis

tonsillitis

[ (ton-suh-leye-tis) ]

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