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Tonsillitis

/tɒnsəˈlaɪtɪs/

Inflammation of the tonsils.

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    Inflammation of the tonsils.

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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.
tonsillopharyngitisnouninflammation 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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