📖 Definitions of "Tonsillitis"
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Inflammation of the tonsils.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| adenotonsillitisnoun | (pathology) Inflammation of the tonsils and adenoids. |
| tonsilitisnoun | (medicine) Alternative spelling of tonsillitis. [(pathology) Inflammation of the tonsils.] |
| thyroiditisnoun | (pathology) Inflammation of the thyroid gland. |
| tonsillopharyngitisnoun | inflammation of the tonsils and pharynx |
| angina tonsillarisnoun | (medicine) Tonsillitis. |
| otitisnoun | (pathology) Inflammation of the ear. |
| mastitisnoun | (pathology) Inflammation of a breast. |
| gingivitisnoun | (pathology) Inflammation of the gums or gingivae. |
| sinusitisnoun | (pathology) An inflammation of one or more paranasal sinuses. |
| glossitisnoun | (pathology) An inflammatory condition of the tongue. |
| arytenoiditisnoun | (pathology) inflammation of the arytenoids |
| epiglottitisnoun | (pathology) Inflammation of the epiglottis. |
| adenoiditisnoun | (medicine) Inflammation of the adenoid in the human throat. |
| pneumonitisnoun | (pathology) Inflammation of the tissue of the lungs. |
| rhinitisnoun | (medicine, loosely, metonymic, disease entity) cold; common cold. |
| parotitisnoun | (pathology) Inflammation of one or both parotid glands. |
| synovitisnoun | (pathology) Inflammation of the synovium. |
| sigmoiditisnoun | (pathology) inflammation of the sigmoid colon |
| myringitisnoun | (pathology) An inflammation of the eardrum. |
| adenitisnoun | (medicine, pathology) Glandular inflammation. |
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