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Meaning of "tonsillitis" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TONSILLITIS

tonsillitis  [ˌtɒnsɪˈlaɪtɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TONSILLITIS

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Tonsillitis is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TONSILLITIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tonsillitis

Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils most commonly caused by viral or bacterial infection. Symptoms may include sore throat and fever. When caused by a bacterium belonging to the group A streptococcus, it is typically referred to as strep throat. The overwhelming majority of people recover completely, with or without medication. In 40%, symptoms will resolve in three days, and within one week in 85% of people, regardless of whether streptococcal infection is present or not.

Definition of tonsillitis in the English dictionary

The definition of tonsillitis in the dictionary is inflammation of the palatine tonsils, causing enlargement, occasionally to the extent that they nearly touch one another.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TONSILLITIS


alveolitis
ˌælvɪəˈlaɪtɪs
bronchiolitis
ˌbroŋkiəʊˈlaɪtɪs
cellulitis
ˌsɛljʊˈlaɪtɪs
cheilitis
kaɪˈlaɪtɪs
colitis
kɒˈlaɪtɪs
diverticulitis
ˌdaɪvəˌtɪkjʊˈlaɪtɪs
Elytis
ɛˈlaɪtɪs
encephalitis
ˌɛnsɛfəˈlaɪtɪs
encephalomyelitis
ɛnˌsɛfələʊˌmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs
enterocolitis
ˌɛntərəʊkɒˈlaɪtɪs
epicondylitis
ˌepɪˌkɒndɪˈlaɪtɪs
folliculitis
fəˌlɪkjʊˈlaɪtɪs
myelitis
ˌmaɪɪˈlaɪtɪs
osteomyelitis
ˌɒstɪəʊˌmaɪɪˈlaɪtɪs
poliomyelitis
ˌpəʊlɪəʊˌmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs
pyelitis
ˌpaɪəˈlaɪtɪs
spondylitis
ˌspɒndɪˈlaɪtɪs
tonsilitis
ˌtɒnsɪˈlaɪtɪs
vasculitis
ˌvæskjʊˈlaɪtɪs
vestibulitis
vɛˌstɪbjʊˈlaɪtɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TONSILLITIS

tonoplast
tons
tonsil
tonsilar
tonsilitis
tonsillar
tonsillary
tonsillectomies
tonsillectomy
tonsillitic
tonsillotomies
tonsillotomy
tonsils
tonsor
tonsorial
tonsure
tonsured
tontine
tontine period
tontiner

WORDS THAT END LIKE TONSILLITIS

ankylosing spondylitis
arthritis
bronchitis
cephalitis
crystallitis
epidemic encephalitis
hepatitis
lymphangitis
myalgic encephalomyelitis
osteoarthritis
otitis
papillitis
perityphlitis
rheumatoid arthritis
staphylitis
thelitis
typhlitis
utriculitis
uvulitis
valvulitis

Synonyms and antonyms of tonsillitis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tonsillitis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TONSILLITIS

Find out the translation of tonsillitis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tonsillitis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tonsillitis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

扁桃体炎
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

amigdalitis
570 millions of speakers

English

tonsillitis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तोंसिल्लितिस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اِلْتِهَابُ اللَّوْزَتَيْـن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тонзиллит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

amigdalite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টন্সিলের প্রদাহমূলক ব্যাধি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

angine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tonsilitis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mandelentzündung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

扁桃腺炎
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

편도선염
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tonsilitis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

viêm amidan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடிநா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घशातील गाठींचा दाह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bademcik iltihabı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tonsillite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zapalenie migdałków
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тонзиліт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amigdalită
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αμυγδαλίτιδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mangelontsteking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

halsfluss
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

betennelse i mandlene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tonsillitis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TONSILLITIS»

The term «tonsillitis» is regularly used and occupies the 65.428 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TONSILLITIS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tonsillitis» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tonsillitis» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tonsillitis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TONSILLITIS»

Discover the use of tonsillitis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tonsillitis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tyler Tiger Has Tonsillitis
Join author Rick Saupe in Tyler Tiger has Tonsillitis-a lighthearted tale about a young cub who not only learns how the operating room works, but also that having surgery isn't as scary as he thought.
MD Rick Saupe, 2011
2
Tonsillitis
Discusses the nature, causes, and treatment of tonsillitis and other kinds of sore throats.
Kenneth T. Burles, Paul Calderon, 1998
3
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-surgical Nursing
For further information, see the section Tonsillitis and Adenoiditis, below. Nursing Management Teaching Patients Self-Care To prevent the infection from spreading, the nurse instructs the patient to avoid contact with others until the fever ...
Suzanne C. O'Connell Smeltzer, Brenda G. Bare, Janice L. Hinkle, 2010
4
Orofacial Pain and Headache
Acute tonsillitis is inflammation of the palatine tonsils, usually due to group A b- hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS), or less commonly to a viral infection. Acute tonsillitis caused by Streptococcus species usually occurs in children aged 5–15  ...
Yair Sharav, Rafael Benoliel, 2008
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Practical Paediatrics
Arbitrary division of the acute infectious process into the descriptive 'diagnostic' categories rhinitis, nasopharyngitis, stomatitis, pharyngitis and tonsillitis is somewhat unsatisfactory because the inflammation often extends to overlap nearby ...
Don M. Roberton, M. J. South, 2007
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Herbal Treatment of Children: Western and Ayurvedic Perspectives
It is important to establish the background causes of chronic tonsillitis before embarking on treatment, so that these are properly addressed. Chronically inflamed or pus-filled tonsils may not be able to continue efficiently with their cleansing ...
Anne McIntyre, 2005
7
Pathology of the Head and Neck
causing acute necrotising tonsillitis include Clostridium perfringens and Bartonella henselae with an unusual presentation of cat scratch disease [61, 121] . 6.3.3.2 Viral Tonsillitis The most common causes of upper respiratory tract infections ...
Antonio Cardesa, Pieter Slootweg, 2006
8
Delmar's Pediatric Nursing Care Plans
Tonsillitis is an infection of the tonsils, which consist of pairs of lymph tissue in the nasal and oropharyngeal passages. Bacterial or viral pharyngitis usually precedes infection of the tonsils. Inflammation and edema of the tonsillar tissue creates ...
Karla L. Luxner, 2005
9
Tonsillitis Cured by Homoeopathy
Thus in rheumatic tonsillitis the rheumatic state of the person should be mended, and therewith the tonsillitis. The statement that rheumatic fever has been known to follow tonsillitis, is true enough. The inference usually drawn is that had there ...
S. R. Wadia, 2004
10
Anaerobic Infections: Diagnosis and Management
Furthermore, immune response against Prevotella intermedia (33) and Fusobacterium nucleatum (33,34) can be detected in patients with acute non- streptococcal and GABHS tonsillitis, and those who recovered from peritonsillar cellulitis or ...
Itzhak Brook, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TONSILLITIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tonsillitis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rabbitohs star Greg Inglis highly critical of State of Origin performance
Inglis lost a kilogram for each of the four days he spent in hospital battling tonsillitis before last Wednesday's Origin. He recovered in time to play for Queensland ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
2
Corrine Sorensen: Horrified parents watched as 3-year-old son lost …
At first they were told their son was suffering from tonsillitis or meningitis. It was only when they sought a second opinion that doctors discovered he had ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
3
Danny Pearce was misiagnosed with tonsillitis and died of meningitis
'We were told he had viral tonsillitis and they sent him home. I found him unconscious in bed at 7.30am the next day, covered in a purple rash.' Danny was ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
4
Tonsillitis and flu in children 'caused by parents cleaning home with …
Children are more likely to get flu or tonsillitis if their parents use bleach to clean their home, research reveals. The study by Belgium's University of Leuven, to be ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»
5
Tonsillectomy May Benefit Tonsillitis-associated Psoriasis
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with recalcitrant psoriasis associated with episodes of tonsillitis, tonsillectomy may be an option ... «HCPLive, Jan 15»
6
Councils withdraw guide advising pupils with tonsillitis to attend school
A health guide telling parents that children with tonsillitis and glandular fever should carry on going to school has been withdrawn. The booklet, which had been ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»
7
Here's Why Other People's Farts Smell Way Worse Than Your Own
"There are many reported cases of farts spreading Streptococcus pyogenes, a pathogen that can cause tonsillitis, scarlet fever, heart disease, and even ... «Huffington Post, Nov 14»
8
Royal Blood postpone Portsmouth, Oxford and Bristol shows
Singer Mike Kerr has been diagnosed with severe tonsillitis and further to medical advice is not well enough to perform. By Stephen Ackroyd on 10th November ... «DIY Magazine, Nov 14»
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Paolo Nutini reschedules Hydro gigs after severe tonsillitis forced …
A statement released on behalf of the musician said at the time: “Regrettably Paolo Nutini is suffering with severe tonsillitis and is not well enough to perform.”. «Scottish Daily Record, Oct 14»
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Your tonsillitis tips as Paolo Nutini cancels two gigs
As Paolo Nutini cancels his second show after being diagnosed with severe tonsillitis, we've been asking for your home remedies for the illness. The Scottish ... «BBC News, Oct 14»

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