tonsillitis
[ ton-suh-lahy-tis ]
/ ˌtɒn səˈlaɪ tɪs /
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noun Pathology.
Nearby words
tonsillar crypt, tonsillar fossa, tonsillary, tonsillectomy, tonsillitic, tonsillitis, tonsillo-, tonsillolith, tonsillotomy, tonsils, tonsorial
Origin of tonsillitis
Related formston·sil·lit·ic [ton-suh-lit-ik] /ˌtɒn səˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective
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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 Formstonsillitic (ˌtɒnsɪˈlɪtɪk), adjective
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Medicine definitions for tonsillitis
tonsillitis
[ tŏn′sə-lī′tĭs ]
n.
Inflammation of a tonsil, especially the palatine tonsil.
Related formston′sil•lit′ic (-lĭt′ĭk) adj.
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Science definitions for tonsillitis
tonsillitis
[ tŏn′sə-lī′tĭs ]
Inflammation of the tonsils, usually caused by bacterial infection.
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Culture definitions for tonsillitis
tonsillitis
[ (ton-suh-leye-tis) ]
An inflammation of the tonsils, sometimes the result of a bacterial infection.
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