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31tonsillitis — n. inflammation of the tonsils due to bacterial or viral infection, causing a sore throat, fever, and difficulty in swallowing. If tonsillitis due to streptococcal infection is not treated (by antibiotics) it may lead to rheumatic fever or… …
32quinsy — /ˈkwɪnzi/ (say kwinzee) noun (plural quinsies) a suppurative inflammation of the tonsils; suppurative tonsillitis. {Middle English qwinaci, from Medieval Latin quinancia, from Late Latin cynanchē, from Greek kynanchē sore throat} …
33tonsillitis — ► NOUN ▪ inflammation of the tonsils …
34tonsillitis — n. inflammation of the tonsils …
35pharyngotonsillitis — Inflammation of the pharynx and tonsils. [pharyngo + tonsillitis] * * * pha·ryn·go·ton·sil·li·tis fə .riŋ gō .tän(t) sə līt əs n inflammation of the pharynx and the tonsils * * * pha·ryn·go·ton·sil·li·tis (fə ring″go ton″sĭ… …
36lingual tonsillitis — inflammation of the lingual tonsils …
37childhood disease and disorder — Introduction any illness, impairment, or abnormal condition that affects primarily infants and children i.e., those in the age span that begins with the fetus and extends through adolescence. Childhood is a period typified by change,… …
38List of dog diseases — This list of dog diseases is a continuously updated selection of diseases and other conditions found in the dog. Some of these diseases are unique to dogs or closely related species, while others are found in other animals, including humans. Not… …
39Tonsillectomy — A tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure in which the tonsils are removed. Sometimes the adenoids are removed at the same time.Reasons for tonsillectomyTonsillectomy may be indicated when the patient: * Experiences frequent bouts of acute… …
40adenoids — [ad′ n oidz΄, ad′noidz΄] pl.n. growths of lymphoid tissue in the upper part of the throat, behind the nose: they can swell up, esp. during childhood, obstruct breathing and speaking, and cause chronic ear infections * * * or pharyngeal tonsils… …
