Definition of Tonsillitis

1. Noun. Inflammation of the tonsils (especially the palatine tonsils).

Generic synonyms: Inflammation, Redness, Rubor

Definition of Tonsillitis

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Medical Definition of Tonsillitis

1. Inflammation of the tonsils, especially the palatine tonsils. Origin: L. Tonsilla = tonsil This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tonsillitis

tonsillar ring
tonsilla adenoidea
tonsilla adenoidea
tonsilla cerebelli
tonsilla intestinalis
tonsilla lingualis
tonsilla palatina
tonsilla pharyngealis
tonsilla pharyngealis
tonsilla tubaria
tonsillectomies
tonsillectomy
tonsillectomy
tonsillith
tonsillitis (current term)
tonsillitis (current term)
tonsillitises
tonsillo-
tonsillolingual sulcus
tonsillolith
tonsillopathy
tonsillotome
tonsillotomy
tonsilotome
tonsilotomy
tonsils
tonsils
tonsor
tonsorial
tonsors

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