tonsillitis
[ ton-suh-lahy-tis ]
/ ˌtɒn səˈlaɪ tɪs /
noun Pathology.
Origin of tonsillitis
1795–1805; < Latin
tōnsill(ae) tonsils +
-itis
OTHER WORDS FROM tonsillitis
ton·sil·lit·ic [ton-suh-lit-ik] /ˌtɒn səˈlɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby tonsillitis
tonsilla,
tonsillar,
tonsillar crypt,
tonsillar fossa,
tonsillectomy,
tonsillitis,
tonsillo-,
tonsillolith,
tonsillotomy,
tonsils,
tonsorial
Example sentences from the Web for tonsillitis
British Dictionary definitions for tonsillitis
tonsillitis
/ (ˌtɒnsɪˈlaɪtɪs) /
noun
inflammation of the palatine tonsils, causing enlargement, occasionally to the extent that they nearly touch one another
Derived forms of tonsillitis
tonsillitic (ˌtɒnsɪˈlɪtɪk), adjectiveMedical definitions for tonsillitis
tonsillitis
[ tŏn′sə-lī′tĭs ]
n.
Inflammation of a tonsil, especially the palatine tonsil.
Other words from tonsillitis
ton′sil•lit′ic (-lĭt′ĭk) adj.Scientific definitions for tonsillitis
tonsillitis
[ tŏn′sə-lī′tĭs ]
Inflammation of the tonsils, usually caused by bacterial infection.
Cultural definitions for tonsillitis
tonsillitis
[ (ton-suh-leye-tis) ]
An inflammation of the tonsils, sometimes the result of a bacterial infection.