Recent Examples on the WebA month later, Feldstein dropped out of weekend shows to deal with a bout of tonsillitis.Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022 In 1964, when Starr was hospitalized with tonsillitis, Nicol was recruited to play eight shows with the band.Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2021 The former investment banker grew up plagued by bouts of tonsillitis, sore throats, and constant visits to nose and throat doctors. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2021 Stein, a Toronto native, had chronic tonsillitis from the age of seven and was severely allergic to antibiotics. Michella Oré, Glamour, 5 Nov. 2020 The final straw came during a semester abroad in Italy when Stein came down with a really bad bout of tonsillitis. Michella Oré, Glamour, 5 Nov. 2020 Milholland died of tonsillitis, anemia and probable exhaustion before the White House protests began. Alli Hartley-kong, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Oct. 2020 Fortunately for Solskjaer, £50m summer signing Aaron Wan-Bissaka is close to a return following a bout of tonsillitis, while Solskjaer has remained hopeful that Paul Pogba will be available.SI.com, 17 Oct. 2019 He eventually was diagnosed with flu and tonsillitis and then discharged, but not before he was photographed lying on the floor cushioned by a coat with an oxygen mask nearby.Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2019 See More
Word History
Etymology
New Latin
First Known Use
1801, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
tonsillitis
noun
ton·sil·li·tis ˌtän-sə-ˈlī-təs
: a sore reddened state of the tonsils
Medical Definition
tonsillitis
noun
ton·sil·li·tis ˌtän(t)-sə-ˈlīt-əs
: inflammation of the tonsils and especially the palatine tonsils typically due to viral or bacterial infection and marked by red enlarged tonsils usually with sore throat, fever, difficult swallowing, hoarseness or loss of voice, and tender or swollen lymph nodes