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Chambliss, Ole Miss said, was unable to play in 2022 because of persistent respiratory issues related to chronic tonsillitis.
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
According to court documents, Chambliss suffered from post-COVID complications including chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis in 2022.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Caden Pinnick passed for 325 yards and a touchdown in his return to action after missing last week’s win at Northern Colorado with tonsillitis, but the redshirt freshman was intercepted twice.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
In July, Yungblud had to postpone a show in Liverpool, England due to suffering from tonsillitis.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
According to court documents, Chambliss suffered from post-COVID complications including chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis in 2022.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Caden Pinnick passed for 325 yards and a touchdown in his return to action after missing last week’s win at Northern Colorado with tonsillitis, but the redshirt freshman was intercepted twice.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
In July, Yungblud had to postpone a show in Liverpool, England due to suffering from tonsillitis.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Tonsillitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonsillitis. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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tonsillitis
noun
ton·sil·li·tis
ˌtän(t)-sə-ˈlīt-əs 
: inflammation of the tonsils
Medical Definition
tonsillitis
noun
ton·sil·li·tis
ˌtän(t)-sə-ˈlīt-əs
: inflammation of the tonsils and especially the palatine tonsils typically due to viral or bacterial infection and marked by red enlarged tonsils usually with sore throat, fever, difficult swallowing, hoarseness or loss of voice, and tender or swollen lymph nodes
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