How do you pronounce "tonsillitis"?

Pronounced //tɒnsəˈlaɪtɪs//.

Tonsillitis

Q: What is a synonym for "tonsillitis"?

Common synonyms include: inflammation of the tonsils, palatine tonsillitis, persistent tonsillitis, quinsy, recurrent tonsillitis, tonsillar infection.

/tɒnsəˈlaɪtɪs/ noun

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Definitions

Noun

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

Synonyms

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inflammation of the tonsils palatine tonsillitis persistent tonsillitis quinsy recurrent tonsillitis tonsillar infection

Antonyms

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acute tonsillitis healthy tonsils no infection

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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