tonsillitis
noun
ton·sil·li·tis
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Definition of tonsillitis
: inflammation of the tonsils
Examples of tonsillitis in a Sentence
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The north London side have confirmed that Hugo Lloris has now flown back to the UK in order to continue his recovery from tonsillitis, after missing the previous match. — SI.com, "Tottenham vs Manchester United Preview: Where to Watch, Live Stream, Kick Off Time & Team News," 23 July 2019 Hugo Lloris has returned to London after leaving Tottenham's pre-season tour prematurely due to a case of tonsillitis. — SI.com, "Tottenham Confirm Hugo Lloris' Early Return From Pre-Season Tour to Singapore," 22 July 2019 With Hugo Lloris missing out due to tonsillitis, Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino handed Alderweireld the captaincy for the match, indicating that the Belgian international remains an important member of the squad. — SI.com, "Toby Alderweireld Rubbishes Speculation That He's Looking to Leave Tottenham," 22 July 2019 For the visitors, Jon Guridi (muscular), Imanol Agirretxe (achilles), Aritz Elustondo (strain) and Igor Zubeldia (muscular) are all doubts, while there is a possibility Adnan Januzaj, who has been suffering from tonsillitis, could make a return. — SI.com, "Barcelona vs Real Sociedad Preview: Recent Form, Last Encounter, Key Battle, Team News & More," 19 May 2018 Gertrude Whitney entered the picture when little Gloria got tonsillitis. — Nancy Bilyeau, Town & Country, "Inside the Custody Battle for 10-Year-Old Heiress Gloria Vanderbilt," 30 Sep. 2016 Melton missed the season opener and went without a point in his first two games after returning from back-to-back bouts with tonsillitis and the flu. — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, "‘Rat attack’ for Salisbury men’s lacrosse taking aim at the national championship," 26 May 2018 The germs that cause viral and bacterial tonsillitis are contagious. — Philly.com, "Teens and their tonsils: When do they need to be out?," 1 Mar. 2018 Now it is usually performed only when bacterial tonsillitis occurs frequently, doesn’t respond to other treatments, or causes serious complications. — Philly.com, "Teens and their tonsils: When do they need to be out?," 1 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tonsillitis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for tonsillitis
tonsillitis
noun
English Language Learners Definition of tonsillitis
medical
: a condition in which a person's tonsils are painful and swollen
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tonsillitis
noun
ton·sil·li·tis
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Kids Definition of tonsillitis
: a sore reddened state of the tonsils
tonsillitis
noun
ton·sil·li·tis
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Medical Definition of tonsillitis
: 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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