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tonsillitis

ton·sil·li·tis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ton-suh-lahy-tis]
    • /ˌtɒn səˈlaɪ tɪs/
    • /ˌtɒn.sɪˈlaɪ.təs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ton-suh-lahy-tis]
    • /ˌtɒn səˈlaɪ tɪs/

Definitions of tonsillitis word

  • noun tonsillitis inflammation of a tonsil or the tonsils. 1
  • uncountable noun tonsillitis Tonsillitis is a painful swelling of your tonsils caused by an infection. 0
  • noun tonsillitis inflammation of the palatine tonsils, causing enlargement, occasionally to the extent that they nearly touch one another 0
  • noun tonsillitis inflammation of the tonsils 0
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Origin of tonsillitis

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
1795-1805; < Latin tōnsill(ae) tonsils + -itis

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Parts of speech for Tonsillitis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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tonsillitis popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • septic sore throat

    an acute, toxic, streptococcus infection of the throat producing fever, tonsillitis, and other serious effects.

  • sore throat

    a painful or sensitive condition of the throat exaggerated by swallowing or talking, usually caused by bacteria or viruses; laryngitis; pharyngitis; tonsillitis.

  • streptococcus

    any of several spherical or oval bacteria of the genus Streptococcus, occurring in pairs or chains, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans, causing scarlet fever, tonsillitis, etc.
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