inflammation of the tonsils
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2Tonsillitis — Inflammation of the of a tonsil, typically as a result of infection by either a virus or bacteria. * * * Inflammation of a tonsil, especially of the palatine tonsil. [tonsil + G. itis, inflammation] lacunar t. inflammation of the mucous membrane …
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4QUINSY — inflammation of the tonsils of the throat …
5Palatine tonsil — Infobox Anatomy Name = Palatine tonsil Latin = tonsilla palatina GraySubject = 243 GrayPage = 1138 Caption = Mouth (oral cavity). Caption2 = The Palatine tonsils with the soft palate, uvula, and tongue visible. System = Precursor = pharyngeal… …
6Tonsillitis — Tonsilitis Classification and external resources A culture positive case of Streptococcal pharyngitis with typical tonsillar exudate ICD …
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8tonsillitis — tonsillitic /ton seuh lit ik/, adj. /ton seuh luy tis/, n. Pathol. inflammation of a tonsil or the tonsils. [1795 1805; < L tonsill(ae) tonsils + ITIS] * * * Inflammatory infection of the tonsils, usually with hemolytic streptococci (see… …
9tonsillitis — (ton si li tis) Inflammation of the tonsils, especially the palatine tonsils often due to S. pyogenes infection …
10tonsillitis — [tän΄sə līt′is] n. [ModL < L tonsillae, tonsils + itis, ITIS] inflammation of the tonsils tonsillitic [tän΄səlit′ik] adj …
