tonsillitis

ton·sil·li·tis  (tns-lts)

n.

Inflammation of the tonsils.

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tonsil·litic (-ltk) adj.

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tonsillitis

Noun

inflammation of the tonsils, causing a sore throat and fever

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tonsillitis  (tns-lts)

Inflammation of the tonsils, usually caused by bacterial infection.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tonsillitis - inflammation of the tonsils (especially the palatine tonsils) inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat

Translations

tonsillitis [tɔnsɪˈlaɪtɪs] n → amigdalitis f

tonsillitis [tɔnsɪˈlaɪtɪs] tonsil n → amygdalite f;

to have tonsillitis → avoir une angine or une amygdalite

tonsillitis [tɔnsɪˈlaɪtɪs] tonsil n → Mandelentzündung f

tonsillitis [tɔnsɪˈlaɪtɪs] n → tonsillite f;

to have tonsillitis → avere la tonsillite