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Noun: tonsillitis  ,tón-su'lI-tus
  1. Inflammation of the tonsils (especially the palatine tonsils)

Derived forms: tonsillitises

Type of: inflammation, redness, rubor [rare]

Encyclopedia: Tonsillitis

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