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nouninflammation of the tonsils (especially the palatine tonsils)type of:
Definition that contains tonsillitis
- strep spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
- streptococcus spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
- quinsy a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis
- streptococci spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
- peritonsillar abscess a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis