tonsillitis

[ ton-suh-lahy-tis ]

/ ˌtɒn səˈlaɪ tɪs /

noun Pathology.

inflammation of a tonsil or the tonsils.

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

tonsilla, tonsillar, tonsillar crypt, tonsillar fossa, tonsillectomy, tonsillitis, tonsillo-, tonsillolith, tonsillotomy, tonsils, tonsorial

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Example sentences from the Web for tonsillitis

In many instances the catarrhal symptoms are due to a pharyngitis and tonsillitis only, the lower air-passages escaping.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
Diphtheria is a disease most often occurring in children and resembling a sore throat or tonsillitis.
Diphtheria|Public Health Service
Lacunal tonsillitis is more generally known as folliculous tonsillitis (tonsillitis follicularis).
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Mycosis tonsillaris is a synonym for mycotic tonsillitis (tonsillitis mycotica benigna or tonsillitis parasitica).
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

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|Various

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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Cultural definitions for tonsillitis

tonsillitis

[ (ton-suh-leye-tis) ]

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

Medical definitions for tonsillitis

tonsillitis

[ tŏn′sə-lī′tĭs ]

n.

Inflammation of a tonsil, especially the palatine tonsil.

Other words from tonsillitis

ton′sil•lit′ic (-lĭt′ĭk) adj.

Scientific definitions for tonsillitis

tonsillitis

[ tŏn′sə-lī′tĭs ]

Inflammation of the tonsils, usually caused by bacterial infection.

单词	tonsillitis
释义	tonsillitis [ ton-suh-lahy-tis ] / ˌtɒn səˈlaɪ tɪs / noun Pathology. inflammation of a tonsil or the tonsils. 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 tonsilla, tonsillar, tonsillar crypt, tonsillar fossa, tonsillectomy, tonsillitis, tonsillo-, tonsillolith, tonsillotomy, tonsils, tonsorial Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tonsillitis In many instances the catarrhal symptoms are due to a pharyngitis and tonsillitis only, the lower air-passages escaping. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various Diphtheria is a disease most often occurring in children and resembling a sore throat or tonsillitis. Diphtheria\|Public Health Service Lacunal tonsillitis is more generally known as folliculous tonsillitis (tonsillitis follicularis). A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Mycosis tonsillaris is a synonym for mycotic tonsillitis (tonsillitis mycotica benigna or tonsillitis parasitica). A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various 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\|Various 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for tonsillitis tonsillitis [ (ton-suh-leye-tis) ] An inflammation of the tonsils, sometimes the result of a bacterial infection. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for tonsillitis tonsillitis [ tŏn′sə-lī′tĭs ] n. Inflammation of a tonsil, especially the palatine tonsil. Other words from tonsillitis ton′sil•lit′ic (-lĭt′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for tonsillitis tonsillitis [ tŏn′sə-lī′tĭs ] Inflammation of the tonsils, usually caused by bacterial infection. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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