tonsillitis

tonsillitis Definition

ton·sil·li·tis (tän′sə līt′is)

noun

inflammation of the tonsils

Etymology: ModL < L tonsillae, tonsils + -itis, -itis

tonsillitis Related Forms

ton′·sil·lit′ic (-lit′ik) adjective

tonsillitis Synonyms

inflammation of the tonsils, quinsy, amygdalitis; see disease.

tonsillitis Usage Examples

Converse of object

get: The majority of people who get tonsillitis do not need an operation.
have: If a person suffers with psoriasis then having tonsillitis or a throat infection can make the psoriasis flare up.
cause: Oral sex can spread genital herpes to the mouth and throat and cause very painful tonsillitis.

Adjective modifier

acute: The sorts of patients I see are, for example, children with ear pains, or young people with acute tonsillitis " .

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