tonsillitis

tonsillitis definition - medical

ton·sil·li·tis (tŏnˌsə-līˈtĭs)

noun
Inflammation of a tonsil, especially the palatine tonsil.

Related Forms:

  • tonˌsil·litˈic (-lĭtˈĭk) adjective

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