tonsillitis

[ ton-suh-lahy-tis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. inflammation of a tonsil or the tonsils.

tonsillitis

/ ˌtɒnsɪˈlaɪtɪs; ˌtɒnsɪˈlɪtɪk /

noun

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

tonsillitis

/ tŏn′sə-lī′tĭs /

1. Inflammation of the tonsils, usually caused by bacterial infection.

tonsillitis

1. An inflammation of the tonsils , sometimes the result of a 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

First recorded in 1795–1805; from Latin tōnsill(ae) “tonsils” + -itis

Example Sentences

When someone gets tonsillitis many times — or their infection doesn’t respond to other treatments — they may have their tonsils taken out.

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Haven't I been a mother to the boy ever since that time I read surgical anatomy to him when he 45 had tonsillitis?

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Diphtheria is a disease most often occurring in children and resembling a sore throat or tonsillitis.

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It may look like a more severe sore throat or tonsillitis with a white or grayish patch, called a membrane, on the tonsils.

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Its special uses are in ulceration of the mouth or tongue (ulcerative stomatitis), tonsillitis and pharyngitis.

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It was to come off last night, but the leading lady came down with tonsillitis and its been postponed.

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