Tonsillitis

//tɒnsəˈlaɪtɪs// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Inflammation of the tonsils. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    inflammation of the tonsils (especially the palatine tonsils) wordnet

Example

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"The same solution was drunk for mouth bleeding and gargled as a remedy for tonsillitis and sore throats; vapor from this solution was inhaled for nose bleeding."

Etymology

From tonsil + -itis.

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