tonsillitis

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Noun — Inflammation of the tonsils.

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Tonsillitis is a medical term, used in both clinical and everyday contexts to describe the condition.

Etymology

Tonsillitis is built from tonsil, the small gland at the back of the throat, with the suffix -itis added. That suffix is the standard medical ending used to show that a body part is inflamed.

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonsillitis?

Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils, the two small glands at the back of the throat.

What causes tonsillitis?

The grounding text does not specify a cause, only that the word refers to inflammation of the tonsils.

Where does the word tonsillitis come from?

It is formed from tonsil plus the suffix -itis, which is used in medical terms to mean inflammation.

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