tonsillitis
/tɒnsɪˈlʌɪtɪs
/noun [mass noun]
Inflammation of the tonsils.She was diagnosed with liver damage almost a year ago, and has also suffered from extreme tiredness and a series of illnesses including chicken pox, tonsillitis, flu and glandular fever....
- A two-year-old child with acute tonsillitis and otitis media had been infected by his babysitter.
- She is otherwise of good health and had no history of recurrent tonsillitis or diabetes mellitus.
