tonsillitis

noun

inflammation of the tonsils

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Pronunciation: /tɒnsəˈlaɪtɪs/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English tonsil Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English tonsillitis From tonsil + -itis.

Inflammation of the tonsils.