English Explanatory Dictionary

tonsillitis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Inflammation of the tonsils.

Pronunciation

/tɒnsəˈlaɪtɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tonsilitis.wav

Word forms

tonsillitis tonsillitides tonsillites tonsillitises

Etymology

From tonsil + -itis.

Related words

quinsy

Derived words

tonsillitic
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