inflammation+of+the+tonsils

  • 91adenopharyngitis — ad·e·no·phar·yn·gi·tis (ad″ə no far″in jiґtis) [adeno + pharyngitis] inflammation of the adenoids and pharynx, usually involving the tonsils …

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  • 92quinsy — [ kwɪnzi] noun inflammation of the throat, especially an abscess near the tonsils. Origin ME: from OFr. quinencie, from med. L. quinancia, from Gk kunankhē canine quinsy , from kun dog + ankhein throttle …

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  • 93quinsy — ► NOUN ▪ inflammation of the throat, especially an abscess near the tonsils. ORIGIN Greek kunankh canine quinsy , from kun dog + ankhein to strangle …

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  • 94Cynanche — Cy*nan che (s? n?n k?), n. [L., fr. Gr. ????? a dog s collar, a bad kind of sore throat. Cf. {Quinsy}.] (Med.) Any disease of the tonsils, throat, or windpipe, attended with inflammation, swelling, and difficulty of breathing and swallowing.… …

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  • 95tonsillitis — ton•sil•li•tis [[t]ˌtɒn səˈlaɪ tɪs[/t]] n. pat inflammation of a tonsil or the tonsils • Etymology: 1795–1805 ton sil•lit′ic ˈlɪt ɪk adj …

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  • 96tonsillitis — /tɒnsəˈlaɪtəs / (say tonsuh luytuhs) noun inflammation of a tonsil or the tonsils. {New Latin, from Latin tonsillae + ītis itis} –tonsillitic /tɒnsəˈlɪtɪk/ (say tonsuh litik), adjective …

  • 97syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… …

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  • 98Obstructive sleep apnea — Classification and external resources Obstructive sleep apnea ICD 10 G …

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  • 99immune system — Anat. a diffuse, complex network of interacting cells, cell products, and cell forming tissues that protects the body from pathogens and other foreign substances, destroys infected and malignant cells, and removes cellular debris: the system… …

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  • 100Infectious mononucleosis — This article is about mononucleosis caused by Epstein–Barr virus. For mononucleosis caused by cytomegalovirus, see Cytomegalovirus. EBV infectious mononucleosis Classification and external resources Infectious mono, peripheral smear, high power… …

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