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tonsillitis


ton·sil·li·tis

noun \-ˈlī-təs\

Definition of TONSILLITIS

: inflammation of the tonsils
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Origin of TONSILLITIS

New Latin
First Known Use: 1801

Rhymes with TONSILLITIS

adenitis, arteritis, cellulitis, dermatitis, enteritis, gingivitis, hepatitis, Heracleitus, ileitis, keratitis, laryngitis, meningitis, myelitis, pharyngitis, pneumonitis, Polyclitus, prostatitis, retinitis, sinusitis, spondylitis, tendinitis, urethritis, vaginitis

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